Patient Self-Management Support Programs

An Evaluation

Marjorie L. Pearson, Soeren Mattke, Rebecca Shaw, M. Susan Ridgely, Shelley H. Wiseman

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2007Published In: AHRQ Publication no. 08-0011, Rockville, MD: Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality, Nov. 2007

This report identifies and examines the factors that purchasers and builders of patient self-management support programs should consider when they are deciding on program components. It is based on a literature review and interviews with self-management support experts to identify and evaluate a range of program models and their features. Key findings and recommendations for developing a self-management support program are discussed.

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  • Copyright: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2007
  • Pages: 43
  • Document Number: EP-200711-29

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