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Raising Low 'Patient Activation' Rates Among Hispanic Immigrants May Equal Expanded Coverage in Reducing Access Disparities

October 1, 2011 | Journal Article

Activating consumers to become better managers of their health may be an essential component of U.S. health care reform.

The Role of Patient Activation on Patient-Provider Communication and Quality of Care for US and Foreign Born Latino Patients

November 1, 2009 | Journal Article

In this article, data from a study on U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinos were examined, finding that U.S.-born Latinos had significantly greater patient activation scores (increased ability to manage their health care) than foreign-born Latinos.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Raising Low 'Patient Activation' Rates Among Hispanic Immigrants May Equal Expanded Coverage in Reducing Access Disparities

The Role of Patient Activation on Patient-Provider Communication and Quality of Care for US and Foreign Born Latino Patients