The Gerontologist · 1988 · 25 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyMedical EducationCardiac RehabilitationGeriatric CareLifelong LearningHealth CoachingOlder Adult Health EducationPatient Education For Self-managementSelf-care SkillsSelf-directed LearningSelf-managementOlder Adult Self-managementPatient Self-managementSelf-care CompetenceSelf-management BehaviorsSelf-management InterventionsSelf-monitoring InstructionSelf-regulatory Efficacy
Described is the development and field test of an innovative four-session program of self-management education for individuals with heart disease. The education, based on social learning theory and teaching of self-regulatory activities, seems highly acceptable to older patients and to have potential as a model program for larger scale evaluation.