Managing Chronic Conditions In Older Adults.
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چکیده
1. Describe the impact of multiple chronic conditions on individual patients and on the health care system. 2. Discuss the contributions of the interdisciplinary health care team members in the management of chronic disease. 3. Summarize the common medication-related problems occurring in older adults, focusing on falls. 4. Define the impact of medication non-adherence to the treatment plan in the management of chronic disease. 5. Describe how greater patient activation contributes to better chronic disease self-management. 6. Describe strategies for increasing patient activation. 7. State the common consumer health technologies used to foster patient engagement in chronic illness. 8. Describe the use of eHealth tools in the management of chronic disease. 9. Identify examples of educational efforts in Montana to facilitate self-management of diabetes.
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عنوان ژورنال:
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دوره 41 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015