Share experiences with others who suffer from the same chronic disease improves health and quality of life of those suffering from some kind of chronic ailment. With the aim of contacting all of them the program was launched in the Department of Health Dénia pacient Actiu, a series of workshops lasting two and a half hours that will be resumed in May at the Marina Alta.
For six consecutive weeks, the workshop attendees will increase knowledge in the care of their disease and improve their self-esteem through a participatory dynamic peer. In the past two years there have been workshops for adults with one or more chronic diseases or caregivers of a person with dependence, activity will continue in the coming months both in Dénia and other towns in the Marina Alta.
The beginning of the workshops was adopted at the Community Health Commission which it was formed this week at the Hospital de Dénia. At the meeting they were present Cristina Morera, Councilor for Health of the Dénia City Council and representative of the Health Council; Pascual Martí, Director of the Public Health Center of Dénia and Ana Morote, Director of Primary Care of the Department of Health of Dénia.
When assessing the results of the program pacient Actiu Xàvier Gómez took voice, Master Trainer concerning the program, along with Cristina Martínez, Dolores Pérez, María Remedios Ferrando and Vicente Javier Juan, responsible for implementing the program in the Department of Health of Dénia. Physicians also participated Maria Teresa and Maria Abad Gironés and nurse Cristóbal Llorens, all from the Public Health Center of Denia.
