[Chronicity practices - The integrated management for chronic conditions in the health district of Campi Salentina (Lecce ASL)].

A program concerning the care management of chronic conditions has been carried out in the primary care setting, starting from previous projects based on delivering integrated care and on promoting patient empowerment. The chronicity practice, which is based on common facilities and time of work, is aimed to improve communication about individual care plan of patients, to improve adherence to the treatment and to the follow-up. The expected outcome are: the increasing adherence to healthy lifestyle and doctor's recommendations, improved clinical outcome, satisfaction of patients and health professionals.