A National Dissemination of an Evidence-based Self-management Program: A Process Evaluation Study

Kate R. Lorig, Margo-Lea Hurwicz, David Sobel, Mary Hobbs, Philip L. Ritter

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Abstract

While evidence exists regarding the effectiveness of many health education interventions, few of these evidence-based programs have been systematically or widely disseminated. This paper reports on the dissemination of one such intervention, the 6-week peer-led  Chronic Disease  Self-Management Program, throughout a large health-care system, Kaiser Permanente. We describe the dissemination process and, using  qualitative analysis  of interviews and surveys, discuss the factors that aided and hindered this process and make recommendations for similar dissemination projects. Six years after the beginning of the dissemination process, the program is integrated in most of the Kaiser Permanente regions and is being offered to several thousand people a year.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalPatient Education and Counseling
Volume59
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2005

Disciplines

  • Nursing
  • Family Medicine
  • Medicine and Health Sciences

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