Patient Self-Management Support Programs
An Evaluation
Published In: AHRQ Publication no. 08-0011, Rockville, MD: Agency For Healthcare Research and Quality, Nov. 2007
Posted on RAND.org on January 01, 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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