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Factors Associated With Integrating Self-Management Support Into Primary Care, Richard Crespo, Molly Shrewsberry
Factors Associated With Integrating Self-Management Support Into Primary Care, Richard Crespo, Molly Shrewsberry
Richard Crespo
Purpose The purpose of this article is to expand the understanding of self-management support by describing factors that contribute to implementing a comprehensive self-management program in primary care. Methods Four rural health centers in medically underserved areas participated in a study to document the implementation of a self-management program. This program consisted of a social marketing plan and decision-making tools to guide patients in making self-management behavior changes. The stages of change constructs of the transtheoretical model were used to design the social marketing plan. Key informant interviews were conducted at 6-month and 9-month intervals to document the implementation process. …