Implementation of Patient-Centered Education for Chronic-Disease Management in Uganda: An Effectiveness Study
Siddharthan T, Rabin T, Canavan ME, Nassali F, Kirchhoff P, Kalyesubula R, Coca S, Rastegar A, Knauf F. Implementation of Patient-Centered Education for Chronic-Disease Management in Uganda: An Effectiveness Study. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0166411. PMID: 27851785, PMCID: PMC5112982, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic disease managementDoctor-patient communicationHeart failurePatient Activation Measure scoresUganda Heart InstitutePrevention of exacerbationsDisease-specific knowledgePatient Activation MeasureMulago National ReferralOverall clinical careOutpatient clinical settingNon-communicable diseasesImplementation of PatientHigh-income settingsPatient-centered carePatient-centered educationKnowledge of diseaseProspective cohortSecondary outcomesMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeCardiology clinicOutpatient departmentOverall careTreatment options