Commitment questions targeting patients promotes uptake of under-used health services: Findings from a national quality improvement program in Australia

Nicole L. Pratt, Lisa M. Kalisch Ellett, Janet K. Sluggett, Emmae N. Ramsay, Mhairi Kerr, Vanessa T. LeBlanc, John D. Barratt and Elizabeth E. Roughead

Social Science & Medicine, 2015, vol. 145, issue C, 1-6

Abstract: Interventions asking patients to commit to speaking with their doctor about a health-related issue could be used to improve quality of care.

Keywords: Australia; Behaviour change; Health behaviour; Health services; Quality improvement; Commitment; Questionnaire; Patients (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.09.019

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