Evolution of Therapeutic Patient Education: A Systematic Scoping Review and Scientometric Analysis

Jorge César Correia, Ahmed Waqas, Isabelle Aujoulat, Melanie J. Davies, Jean-Philippe Assal, Alain Golay and Zoltan Pataky
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Jorge César Correia: Unit of Therapeutic Patient Education, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Centre, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
Ahmed Waqas: Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
Isabelle Aujoulat: Centre for Health Promotion Knowledge Transfer (RESO), Institute of Health and Society, Université Catholique de Louvain, Clos Chapelle-Aux-Champs 30 B1.30.15, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
Melanie J. Davies: Diabetes Research Centre, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK
Jean-Philippe Assal: Fondation Recherche et Formation Pour L’enseignement du Malade, 1205 Geneve, Switzerland
Alain Golay: Unit of Therapeutic Patient Education, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Centre, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland
Zoltan Pataky: Unit of Therapeutic Patient Education, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Patient Education, WHO Collaborating Centre, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, 1206 Geneva, Switzerland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 10, 1-24

Abstract: Therapeutic patient education (TPE) aims to empower the patients and their caregivers to effectively care for and manage their conditions. Such educational programs have been shown to improve health behaviors, disease outcomes, and quality of life among different patient populations. The field of TPE has evolved extensively over decades, owing to interdisciplinary research. No study so far has been done to map this field, to identify the stakeholders and gaps requiring future research. By leveraging the theory of co-citation, CiteSpace was used to visualize the bibliographic data pertaining to TPE research. A total of 54,533 articles published in English language were analyzed to identify influential funders, regions, and institutes contributing to this field. Besides these, significant theoretical and empirical contributions that shaped this field were mapped. Our analysis revealed several important insights. Most of the important theories that helped shape TPE were inspired from the social sciences. Five important research themes were identified: disorders, study designs utilized in TPE research, the scope of the TPE literature and outcomes, and populations. The research focused on improving perceptions, behaviors, and attitudes toward health promotion, reducing stigma, self-management and medication adherence. Most of the research was developed in the context of high-income countries. Future research should involve patients and use digital technology. Meta-analytical studies need to be done to identify the effectiveness and moderators of TPE interventions across different disorders. Further research should involve low and middle-income countries (LMIC) to ensure knowledge and technology transfer.

Keywords: patient education; health literacy; scientometric analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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