Inventors:
Kathryn Mulcahy - Bradenton FL, US
Melinda Maryniuk - Brookline MA, US
Malinda Peeples - Baltimore MD, US
Mark Peyrot - Baltimore MD, US
Donna Tomky - Albuquerque NM, US
Todd Weaver - Stillwater MN, US
Peggy Yarborough - Holly Springs NC, US
Assignee:
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF DIABETES EDUCATORS - Chicago IL
International Classification:
G09B 23/28
Abstract:
A method to determine, monitor, evaluate, and improve the effectiveness of self-management education for patients with a chronic disease. The present disclosure discloses that the effectiveness of a patient self-management education program can be determined and improved by evaluating specific standardized patient outcomes at standardized intervals, in particular by evaluating behavior changes in the patient receiving the education.