A randomised trial of the Flinders Program to improve patient self-management competencies in a range of chronic conditions: Study rationale and protocol

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 198-204

  Battersby, Malcolm W ^a   Harris, Melanie ^a   Reed, Richard L ^a   Harvey, Peter W ^a   Woodman, Richard J ^a   Frith, Peter ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Mixed methods; Protocol; Randomised controlled trial; Self management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE;

EID: 77952752764     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18361935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2010.250     Document Type: Article

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