Medical self-care education for elders: a controlled trial to evaluate impact
| Autor: | Eugene C. Nelson, C Devito, W Zubkoff, Jeannette J. Simmons, G McHugo, P Schnurr, Ellen Roberts |
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| Rok vydání: | 1984 |
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Program evaluation
Male medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Health Status MEDLINE law.invention Quality of life (healthcare) Randomized controlled trial law Medicine Humans New Hampshire Health Education Life Style Aged business.industry Data Collection Behavior change Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Personal Health Services Clinical trial Self Care Socioeconomic Factors Evaluation Studies as Topic Family medicine Quality of Life Health education Female business Research Article |
| Zdroj: | American journal of public health. 74(12) |
| ISSN: | 0090-0036 |
| Popis: | We conducted a trial to evaluate the impact of medical self-care education on 330 elders whose average age was 71. The test group participated in a 13-session educational intervention with training in clinical medicine, life-style, and use of health services. The comparison group received a two-hour lecture-demonstration. Both groups were assessed pre-intervention, post-intervention, and one year after entry. The results indicate medical self-care instruction: produces substantial improvements, that were sustained for one year, in health knowledge, skills performance, and skills confidence; stimulates many attempts to improve life-style; and generates improvements in life quality. The program had little influence on utilization of medical care or health status. |
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