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Lorig, Kate; Holman, Halsted – Health Education Quarterly, 1993
Studies of the Arthritis Self-Management Program conclude that (1) it improves patient behaviors and self-efficacy; (2) formal reinforcement does not improve long-term outcomes; (3) improvement gains have both clinical and cost-saving effects; and (4) changes in health status are more closely linked to self-efficacy than to behavior. (SK)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Outcomes of Education, Patient Education, Reinforcement
Peer reviewedLorig, Kate; And Others – Gerontologist, 1984
Assessed the effectiveness of an Arthritis Self Management course for people aged 55-95 (N=200). Results indicated significant gains in knowledge and pain reduction. Trends toward less disability were observed for participants under age 74. (JAC)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Middle Aged Adults, Older Adults, Outcomes of Education
Lorig, Kate; Gonzalez, Virginia – Health Education Quarterly, 1992
Over its 12-year history, an arthritis patient education program evolved from a basis not grounded in theory to one tightly linked to it. As cycles of research, intervention, and evaluation produced new results, the self-management program was revised and improved. (SK)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Health Education, Patient Education, Program Effectiveness
