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Managing Health Locus Of Control In Patient-Provider Relationships, James Wallace
Managing Health Locus Of Control In Patient-Provider Relationships, James Wallace
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Patient locus of control is a strong determinant of health outcomes, yet health care professionals do not typically address it in care plans. In fact, management of most medical conditions is hindered because the treating physician has little information about the patient’s locus of control. This research addresses the question “How can locus of control be used to enable health care practitioners to improve medical outcomes?”
Research Methodology. Using an engaged scholarship approach incorporating the Elaborated Action Design Research methodology, the research drives the guided, emergent design of a novel protocol and two separate artifacts for management of health locus …