SynthesisBMC family practice2018
Does patient self-management education of primary care professionals improve patient outcomes: a systematic review.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Use of podcasts for health education: a scoping review.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Collaborating with patients and caregivers to create web-based educational resources for people affected by cirrhosis.PEC innovation · 2023Article
- A new emergency during the latest phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: access to healthcare services by patients with non-communicable diseases.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Fatigue, post-exertional malaise and orthostatic intolerance: a map of Cochrane evidence relevant to rehabilitation for people with post COVID-19 condition.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2022Article
- Patient advocates' views of patient roles in interprofessional collaborative practice in primary care: A constructivist grounded theory study.Health & social care in the community · 2022Article
- Person-centred care in primary care: What works for whom, how and in what circumstances?Health & social care in the community · 2022Review
- Empowering Patients Through Virtual Care Delivery: Qualitative Study With Micropractice Clinic Patients and Health Care Providers.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatient self-management support is recognised as a key component of chronic care. Education and training for health professionals has been shown in the literature to be associated with better uptake, implementation and effectiveness of self-management programs, however, there is no clear evidence regarding whether this training results in improved health outcomes for patients with chronic conditions.
methodsA systematic review was undertaken using the PRISMA guidelines using the Cochrane Library, PubMEd, ERIC, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web searches, Hand searches and Bibliographies. Articles published from inception to September 1st, 2013 were included. Systematic reviews, Meta-analysis, Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), Controlled clinical trials, Interrupted time series and Controlled before and after studies, which reported on primary care health professionals' continuing education or evidence-based medicine/education on patient self-management for any chronic condition, were included. A minimum of two reviewers participated independently at each stage of review.
resultsFrom 7533 abstracts found, only two papers provided evidence on the effectiveness of self-management education for primary healthcare professionals in terms of measured outcomes in patients. These two articles show improvement in patient outcomes for chronic back pain and diabetes based on RCTs. The educational interventions with health professionals spanned a range of techniques and modalities but both RCTs included a motivational interviewing component.
conclusionsBefore and up to 2 years after the incorporation of patient empowerment for self-management into the WONCA Europe definition of general practice, there was a scarcity of high quality evidence showing improved outcomes for patients as a result of educating health professionals in patient self-management of chronic conditions.
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