Table 1.
Category of the priority focus in the selected studies.
| Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life style | The study highlights the role of lifestyle and modifiable risk factors, i.e., physical activity, dietary recommendations, etc. The study discusses the behaviour change process |
| 2 | Social factors | The study highlights the role of social factors and the whole patient’s environment in the process of his recovery |
| 3 | Economic factors | The study highlights the role of economic factors in the effectiveness of health interventions |
| 4 | Resources | The study highlights the importance of the resources’ availability for the healthcare system in terms of human and technical resources |
| 5 | Awareness | The study highlights the role of various kinds of awareness in the process of achieving the best efficacy of the intervention |
| 6 | Health literacy | The study highlights the significance of health literacy in the process of achieving the best efficacy of the intervention |
| 7 | Patient engagement | The study highlights the role of patient and/or at-risk patient’s engagement in the process of prevention and control, and study addresses the role of patient’s adherence to recommendations |
| 8 | Healthcare provider | The study reflects on the professional healthcare provider’s role in the chronic patient journey toward better well-being |
| 9 | Caregiver | The study reflects on the non-professional caregiver’s role in the chronic patient journey toward better well-being |
| 10 | Policymakers | The study reflects on the role of policymakers in the patient’s journey toward better well-being |
| 11 | Networking | The study highlights the role of networking, interdisciplinary cooperation, and communication between all stakeholders |
| 12 | Social campaigning | The study highlights the role of social campaigning for chronic disease prevention and control |
| 13 | Technology | The study highlights the role of technology development in the healthcare system efficacy |
| 14 | Local context | The study highlights the significance of contextualisation, especially in terms of vulnerable populations |