Health Beliefs, Disease Severity, and Patient Adherence
June 1, 2007 | Journal Article
A Meta-Analysis
Patient Compliance
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Engaging Patients in Improving Ambulatory Care
March 6, 2013 | Toolkit
This toolkit features videos and and other resources from three AF4Q alliances to introduce the concept of partnering with patients and families in primary care.
The Role of Caregivers in Supporting Patients Living with Chronic Illness
December 17, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
For many patients living with chronic illness, it’s those who help patients care for themselves who may make the difference between successfully and unsuccessfully coping with complex self-management regimens.
Who Participates in Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSM) Programs?
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Individuals with higher physical functioning and who rated their primary care providers as less supportive were more likely to participate in CDSM.
Patient Trust in Physicians and Shared Decision-Making Among African-Americans with Diabetes
October 10, 2012 | Journal Article
A bidirectional relationship between patient trust and shared decision-making with primary care physician has the potential to ultimately impact health outcomes.
Medication Adherence and Medicare Expenditure Among Beneficiaries with Heart Failure
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Hospitalization rates and Medicare costs due to cardiovascular disease have the potential to be reduced when patients practice better medication adherence.
Recent Research About Nursing, January 2011
January 27, 2011 | Story
New studies examine the effectiveness of nurse-led teams in helping patients manage multiple chronic conditions, and gauge nurses' impact on patients' medication adherence.
Patient Illiteracy Affects Compliance With Health Care Instructions
December 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
The Prudential Center for Health Care Research assessed the functional health literacy of 3,260 older Americans at four Prudential HealthCare sites in Cleveland, Ohio Houston, Texas Tampa, Fla. and south Florida.
Making Sense of "Consumer Engagement" Initiatives to Improve Health and Health Care
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This framework provides a way for policy-makers and others to “make sense” out of the many national and local efforts to engage consumers in their own health care.
The Revolving Door: A Report on U.S. Hospital Readmissions
February 11, 2013 | Report
Hospitals and their community allies made little progress from 2008 to 2010 at reducing hospital readmissions for elderly patients.