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July 1, 2000 | Program Result
The Oregon Pacific Research Institute evaluated and enhanced the ongoing support patients need to manage a broad spectrum of chronic diseases, which affect more than 100 million Americans.
April 1, 2007 | Program Result
Researchers at the University of Rochester Center for Future Health conducted an environmental scan of self-care technologies for people with heart failure or early-stage dementia.
August 22, 2007 | Program Result
For AM, gang activity was "a family business." His father, a Blood, was incarcerated; three of his brothers were also Bloods and one was a Crip.
July 1, 1998 | Program Result
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Self-Help Network, Inc. worked to solidify and expand its network of alcohol and substance abuse self-help groups, known as Self Management and Recovery Training (SMART Recovery).
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines how children are involved in their parents' diabetes self-management. Both parents and children perceive that children influence dietary, exercise and medication management.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
In this national study of Latinos, having a usual source of health care (USHC) means better awareness and knowledge about diabetes.
August 30, 2010 | Program Result
Mountain Health Choices promised additional benefits to low-income families who agreed to some basic rules designed to increase personal responsibility and strengthen their relationship to a medical home.
December 5, 2012 | Program Result
Prescription for Health developed innovative models to integrate counseling for tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol consumption into primary care. These models spread and became integrated into the national health care system after RWJF's funding ended.
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
A review of literature finds consumers' levels of engagement in their own health care can be measured by a patient activation measure (PAM), which can predict the success of health care self-management strategies. Individual, group and community health care should be tailored to increase each consumers' PAM.
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
An intervention conducted through a secure Internet portal suggests that providing coaching and advice to patients online may enhance the patient-physician relationship. This study tested digital interactive strategies that promote patient self-management of chronic disease.