Method for Improving Patient Chronic Disease Education
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1. A method of improving a self-management education program for a patient having a chronic disease, the chronic disease being treatable through the patient'"'"'s own behavior, the method comprising the steps of:
- selecting at least one self-care behavior from a standardized set of behavioral outcomes related to the chronic disease;
measuring a baseline behavior for the patient for the selected at least one self-care behavior;
measuring the at least one self-care behavior at the end of an interval for the selected self-care behavior to gauge an extent of behavior change; and
adjusting the self-management education program where the extent of behavior change is negligible.
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Abstract
A method to determine, monitor, evaluate, and improve the effectiveness of self-management education for patients with a chronic disease. The present disclosure discloses that the effectiveness of a patient self-management education program can be determined and improved by evaluating specific standardized patient outcomes at standardized intervals, in particular by evaluating behavior changes in the patient receiving the education.
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1. A method of improving a self-management education program for a patient having a chronic disease, the chronic disease being treatable through the patient'"'"'s own behavior, the method comprising the steps of:
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selecting at least one self-care behavior from a standardized set of behavioral outcomes related to the chronic disease; measuring a baseline behavior for the patient for the selected at least one self-care behavior; measuring the at least one self-care behavior at the end of an interval for the selected self-care behavior to gauge an extent of behavior change; and adjusting the self-management education program where the extent of behavior change is negligible. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method for assessing and improving a self-management education program for a patient having a chronic disease, the chronic disease being treatable through the patient'"'"'s own behavior, comprising:
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providing an interface for selecting at least one self-care behavior from a standardized set of behavioral outcomes related to the chronic disease; inputting a measured a baseline behavior for the patient for the selected at least one self-care behavior; inputting a measured at least one self-care behavior measured at the end of an interval for the selected self-care behavior; displaying a report on an extent of behavior change; and adjusting the self-management education program where the extent of behavior change is negligible.
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20. A method of improving a self-management education program for a patient having a diabetes, the chronic disease being treatable through the patient'"'"'s own behavior, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning behavior change as a key outcome measurement for the self-management education program; selecting a plurality of self-care measures to determine the effectiveness of the self-management education program; evaluating the plurality of the self-care measures at a baseline and after a regular interval after educating the patient; assessing a continuum of outcomes to demonstrate an interrelationship between educating the patient and behavior change; and using individual outcomes to guide intervention and improve care for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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