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Tom Creer, PhD
July 2, 2009 | Discussion (1)
July 2, 2009 | Discussion (1)
Munir and colleagues examined the self-management of health behaviors carried out by older (aged 50-69 years) and younger workers (aged 20-49 years) with a chronic illness. Questionnaire data was collected from 759 employees with a diagnosed chronic illness. Four categories of self-managing health behaviors were examined: (a) using prescribed medication,... See the rest »
Tom Creer, PhD
July 1, 2009 | Discussion (0)
July 1, 2009 | Discussion (0)
The 'Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) emphasizes patients' responsibility for the day-to-day management of their condition(s), and has shown favorable effects on health behavior and healthcare utilization among various groups of patients with chronic conditions. However, the effects of the CDSMP among congestive heart failure (CHF) patients are unknown. Smeulders... See the rest »
Tom Creer, PhD
June 30, 2009 | Discussion (0)
June 30, 2009 | Discussion (0)
Patients' perception of their ability to influence their asthma symptoms has not been sufficiently addressed. Laforest and colleagues studied the relationship between patients' perceived ability to self-care, as approached by internal locus of control (LOC) orientation, and concomitant level of asthma control. A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 19,... See the rest »
Tom Creer, PhD
June 29, 2009 | Discussion (0)
June 29, 2009 | Discussion (0)
Migraine is a common and frequently disabling condition. Nevertheless, many migraine sufferers do not consult for migraine, are not medically followed up and self-treat the attacks. In their study, Donnet and colleagues described the "Tour de France of migraine." This consisted of free-access conferences held in six large towns in... See the rest »
Tom Creer, PhD
June 25, 2009 | Discussion (1)
June 25, 2009 | Discussion (1)
Although an effective face-to-face fatigue program is available, people with transportation, time, or geographic restrictions cannot access this intervention. The aim a study by Ghahari and colleagues was to develop and evaluate effectiveness of an online fatigue self-management program (online FSMP). Key features of the face-to-face program were captured and... See the rest »
Tom Creer, PhD
June 16, 2009 | Discussion (4)
June 16, 2009 | Discussion (4)
Increased frequency of prothrombin time testing, facilitated by patient self-testing (PST) of the international normalized ratio (INR), can improve the clinical outcomes of oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT). However, oversight of this type of management is often difficult and time consuming for health care professionals. Ryan and colleagues reported on the... See the rest »
Tom Creer, PhD
June 15, 2009 | Discussion (0)
June 15, 2009 | Discussion (0)
In order to maximize results of education and self-management approaches, programs are often tailored for different groups of people. Kagawa-Singer and coworkers used a community-based research approach to test a culturally based breast cancer-screening program among low-income Hmong women in central and southern California. The investigators designed a culturally informed... See the rest »
Tom Creer, PhD
June 12, 2009 | Discussion (1)
June 12, 2009 | Discussion (1)
The aim of an exploratory study conducted by Lemmens and coworkers was to investigate to what extent primary care professionals are able to change their systems for delivering care to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The investigators also sought to determine what professional and organizational factors are associated with... See the rest »
Tom Creer, PhD
June 11, 2009 | Discussion (0)
June 11, 2009 | Discussion (0)
Gordon and coworkers investigated kidney transplant recipients' self-reported levels of exercise and fluid intake. The investigators also examined attitudes about, barriers to undertaking, and strategies used to initiate and maintain adequate self-care for fluid intake, exercise, and dietary practices. A qualitative approach was used and supplemented by quantitative data to... See the rest »
Tom Creer, PhD
June 10, 2009 | Discussion (0)
June 10, 2009 | Discussion (0)
Samuel-Hodge and coworkers developed and tested a culturally appropriate, church-based intervention to improve diabetes self-management. The study was a randomized trial conducted at 24 African American churches in central North Carolina. Churches were randomized to receive the special intervention (SI; 13 churches, 117 participants) or the minimal intervention (MI; 11... See the rest »
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A modest proposal: Universal self-management training for all
The Placebo Effect
Prevalence and Cost of Type 2 Diabetes Complications
Polypharmacy
Medication compliance or adherence
The importance of self-efficacy
Approaches to Health Care