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The effectiveness of health coaching / prepared for Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service ; prepared by Evidence-based Synthesis Program (ESP), Durham VA Healthcare System ; co-principal investigators, Jennifer M. Gierisch, Jaime M. Hughes ; co-investigators, David Edelman, Hayden B. Bosworth, Eugene Z. Oddone, Shannon S. Taylor, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Jennifer R. McDuffie, Cindy M. Swinkels, Zayd Razouki, Varsha Masilamani ; research associate, Avishek Nagi ; medical editor, Liz Wing.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Gierisch, Jennifer M., author.
- Series:
- Evidence-based synthesis program (Series)
- Evidence-based synthesis program
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chronic diseases--United States.
- Chronic diseases.
- Self-management (Psychology)--United States.
- Self-management (Psychology).
- Medical protocols--United States.
- Medical protocols.
- Self-care, Health.
- Patient education.
- Chronic Disease.
- Self Care.
- Self-Management.
- Patient Education as Topic.
- Veterans Health.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Chronic Disease.
- Self Care.
- Self-Management.
- Patient Education as Topic.
- Veterans Health.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (iv, 137 pages) : illustrations (some color).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Quality Enhancement Research Initiative, Health Services Research & Development Service, April 2017.
- Summary:
- Chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and hypertension are highly prevalent among VA healthcare system users. Among VA patients, 72% have one or more chronic medical conditions (compared with 40% to 50% of other U.S. adults), and more than half have at least 2 chronic conditions. The management of chronic medical conditions is a time-consuming process for primary care physicians. One study found that it would take 828 hours per year to provide the required care for the top 10 chronic diseases. Thus, patients are increasingly being asked to take an active role in the self-management of their chronic medical conditions. Yet many patients leave a physician encounter confused about what to do to manage their own health due to conflicting and contradictory information.
- Notes:
- "April 2017."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-86).
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (VA, viewed December 23, 2020).
- OCLC:
- 1039456988
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