The impact of a disease-management program on the symptom experience of older women with heart disease

Authors
Janz, NK Clark, NM Dodge, JA Schork, MA Mosca, L Fingerlin, TE
Citation
Nk. Janz et al., The impact of a disease-management program on the symptom experience of older women with heart disease, WOMEN HEAL, 30(2), 1999, pp. 1-24
Citations number
41
Categorie Soggetti
Public Health & Health Care Science
Journal title
WOMEN & HEALTH
ISSN journal
03630242 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1 - 24
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-0242(1999)30:2<1:TIOADP>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
This study describes the symptom experience of 570 older women with heart d isease and evaluates a disease-management program's impact on symptoms over time. Women were randomly assigned to either usual care or a 4-week progra m ("Women take PRIDE") designed to improve self-regulation skills by focusi ng on increasing.