August 1, 1988The Gerontologist

Development of Self-Management Education for Elderly Heart Patients

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Why the study?

Is a four-session self-management education program acceptable to elderly heart patients?

Population

Elderly individuals with heart disease

Authors

NCNina M. ClarkLoyola University Medical Center WRWilliam RakowskiBoston University JWJohn R.C. WheelerCalifornia Department of Pesticide Regulation

Discussion

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Implication

Supports acceptability of self-management education in elderly cardiac patients; leaves open efficacy in randomized evaluations.

Structured PICO

Is a four-session self-management education program acceptable to elderly heart patients?

Population

Elderly individuals with heart disease

Intervention

Four-session program of self-management education based on social learning theory and teaching of self-regulatory activities

Outcome

Acceptability to older patientspatient reported

A four-session self-management education program based on social learning theory appears highly acceptable to elderly heart patients, warranting larger scale evaluation.

Cite This Study

Clark et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a76bee916fa6dd3b89ed4 https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/28.4.491

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Development of Self-Management Education for Elderly Heart Patients

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Development of Self-Management Education for Elderly Heart Patients

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Cite This Study

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