Who participates in chronic disease self-management (CDSM) programs? Differences between participants and nonparticipants in a population of multimorbid older adults.
Med Care
; 50(12): 1071-5, 2012 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-22892650
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Self-care management is recognized as a key component of care for multimorbid older adults; however, the characteristics of those most likely to participate in Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSM) programs and strategies to maximize participation in such programs are unknown.OBJECTIVES:
To identify individual factors associated with attending CDSM programs in a sample of multimorbid older adults. RESEARCHDESIGN:
Participants in the intervention arm of a matched-pair cluster-randomized controlled trial of the Guided Care model were invited to attend a 6-session CDSM course. Logistic regression was used to identify factors independently associated with attendance.SUBJECTS:
All subjects (N = 241) were aged 65 years or older, were at high risk for health care utilization, and were not homebound.MEASURES:
Baseline information on demographics, health status, health activities, and quality of care was available for CDSM participants and nonparticipants. Participation was defined as attendance at 5 or more CDSM sessions.RESULTS:
A total of 22.8% of multimorbid older adults who were invited to CDSM courses participated in 5 or more sessions. Having better physical health (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] = 2.3 [1.1-4.8]) and rating one's physician poorly on support for patient activation (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] = 2.8 [1.3-6.0]) were independently associated with attendance.CONCLUSIONS:
Multimorbid older adults who are in better physical health and who are dissatisfied with their physicians' support for patient activation are more likely to participate in CDSM courses.
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Autocuidado
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Doença Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article