Medical self-care education for elders: A controlled trial to evaluate impact

E.C. Nelson, G. McHugo, P. Schnurr, C. Devito, E. Roberts, J. Simmons and W. Zubkoff

American Journal of Public Health, 1984, vol. 74, issue 12, 1357-1362

Abstract: We conducted a trial to evaluate the impact of medical self-care education on 330 elders whose average age was 71. The test group participated in a 13-session educational intervention with training in clinical medicine, life-style, and use of health services. The comparison group received a two-hour lecture-demonstration. Both groups were assessed pre-intervention, post-intervention, and one year after entry. The results indicate medical self-care instruction: produces substantial improvements, that were sustained for one year, in health knowledge, skills performance, and skills confidence; stimulates many attempts to improve life-style; and generates improvements in life quality. The program had little influence on utilization of medical care or health status.

Date: 1984
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.74.12.1357

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