Taking the long view: how well do patient activation scores predict outcomes four years later?
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
6-1-2015
Journal
Medical Care Research and Review
Volume
72
Issue
3
Inclusive Pages
324-37
DOI
10.1177/1077558715573871
Abstract
Patient activation is an important predictor of health outcomes and health care usage, yet we do not know how enduring the benefits of greater patient activation are. This study uses a large panel survey of people with chronic conditions (n = 4,865) to examine whether a baseline patient activation measure predicts outcomes 4 years later, and whether changes in patient activation measure scores are associated with changes in outcomes. The findings indicate that the benefits of health activation are enduring, yielding benefits in the form of better self-management, improved functioning, and lower use of costly health care services over time. Furthermore, the findings indicate that when activation levels change, many outcomes change in the same direction. Patient activation seems to be an important and modifiable factor for influencing chronic disease outcomes; health care delivery systems can use this information to personalize and improve care.
APA Citation
Hibbard, J. H., Greene, J., Shi, Y., Mittler, J., & Scanlon, D. (2015). Taking the long view: how well do patient activation scores predict outcomes four years later?. Medical Care Research and Review, 72 (3). http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077558715573871
Peer Reviewed
1