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Improving Patient-Clinician Communication About Chronic Conditions: Description of an Internet-Based Nurse E-Coach Intervention

Allen, Marybeth, Iezzoni, Lisa I., Huang, Annong, Huang, Linchang, Leveille, Suzanne G.·2008·Nursing Research

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BACKGROUND: Studies show that patients who have higher self-efficacy and participate actively in their care have better disease management. Patient-provider Internet portals offer an exciting new venue for empowering and engaging patients in better management of chronic conditions. OBJECTIVES: To describe development of an Internet-based health coaching intervention. APPROACH: An Internet-based health coaching intervention to enhance patient-provider communication regarding three common conditions, chronic pain, depression, and impaired mobility, was developed. Using principles of self-management, the intervention aimed to engage and empower patients to collaborate with their primary care physician in managing their health conditions. Delivered online by nurse electronic coaches (e-coaches), the intervention involved a standardized set of e-mails and worksheets targeting self-efficacy, patient education, and motivation to improve health. RESULTS: Participants in the intervention (N = 121) primarily used the automated elements of the program, although 35% exchanged e-mails with the nurse e-coach. Most patients (88%) who contacted the e-coach were interested in further coaching. Patients who viewed the online worksheets did so repeatedly; 42 patients opened the worksheets 107 times prior to the visit. DISCUSSION: The Internet-based coaching intervention departs substantially from usual nursing care but warrants further study given its potential to offer considerable benefits to large numbers of patients. Several challenges were identified to providing patient coaching and self-management support via the Internet, but this efficient and low-cost approach offers an innovative opportunity to improve patient-clinician partnerships in managing chronic conditions. As patients become more accustomed to electronic communication, nurses can play an important role, joining efforts to develop this new realm to promote patients as partners in managing their health conditions.

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Authors
Allen, M., Iezzoni, L. I., Huang, A., Huang, L., & Leveille, S. G.
Affiliations
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
Venue
Nursing Research
Published
2008-03
Volume
57
Issue
2
Pages
107-112
ISSN
0029-6562 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1967623035
Cited by
95
References
16
Citations by year
2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 7 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 10
FWCI
13.52
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nursing Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Keywords
patient-provider communication, chronic disease, self-efficacy, self-management, chronic pain, depression, mobility impairment, patient engagement, patient-provider partnership, patient portals, patient education
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Chronic Disease, Communication, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain, Patient Education as Topic, Patient Participation, Primary Health Care, Professional-Patient Relations, Self Care, Social Support, United States, Internet, Electronic Mail, Mobility Limitation

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