Improving Chronic Disease Self-Management by Older Home Health Patients through Community Health Coaching

Improving Chronic Disease Self-Management by Older Home Health Patients through Community Health Coaching

The purpose of the study was to pilot test a model to reduce hospital readmissions and emergency department use of rural, older adults with chronic diseases discharged from home health services (HHS) through the use of volunteers. The study’s priority population consistently experiences poorer healt...

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Main Authors: Cheryl Dye, Deborah Willoughby, Begum Aybar-Damali, Carmelita Grady, Rebecca Oran, Alana Knudson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
aging
chronic disease management
care transition
health coaching
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/4/660

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