Chronic diseases are defined by the World Health Organization as "slowly progressing and long-lasting diseases". Chronic diseases require long-term treatment, monitoring and care; causing physical, mental and social decline; They are long-lasting and irreversible health problems. According to the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute, it is reported that 76.4% of all deaths in our country are due to chronic diseases, and the deaths are mostly related to circulatory system diseases, cancers, respiratory system diseases and endocrine diseases, respectively.

The burden of chronic diseases is a leading global health challenge and there is a strong link between high use of healthcare services and medical expenditures. For this reason, the concept of self-management is of great importance. In chronic diseases, self-management is defined as the individual's involvement in activities that protect and improve health, monitoring and managing the symptoms and signs of the disease, managing the impact of the disease on his emotions and social relations, and complying with the treatment. Research has shown that self-management practices are effective in the treatment and care of chronic diseases.