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D W Kemper

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PubMed2001

Trust on the health Internet.

Trust and ethics have become common themes when discussing health on the Internet. By all accounts, trust is the key issue in the consumer's mind when considering whether or not to use a medical Web site. The user has two basic questions: Can I trust this information to be unbiased? Can I trust this site to protect my privacy? Without that trust, people are highly reluctant to become serious users of a health Web site, presenting a problem for managed care organizations whose public image already suffers from a lack of public trust. Health plans can re-earn that trust by providing evidence-based Information Therapy programs that prescribe to their members the information they need to make decisions and avoid medical mistakes.

Consumer Behavior↗
PubMed1993

The effectiveness of medical self-care interventions: a focus on self-initiated responses to symptoms.

Medical self-care has always been a primary means of caring for health problems. Educational materials and interventions have been used for centuries to improve the quality of medical self-care. However, relatively few studies have been undertaken to examine the effects of these interventions on the health of the individual or on the use of professional services. This review was undertaken to provide (1) a summary of studies describing the practice of medical self-care and (2) a summary of studies evaluating the impact of medical self-care interventions to improve self-initiated responses to symptoms. In addition, we summarize the effectiveness of those self-care interventions.

Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice↗
PubMed1982

Self-care education: impact on HMO costs.

The ability of a medical self-care program to have an impact on the utilization and cost of in-clinic and referral visits in a prepaid group practice was studied by following the medical encounter records of 900 HMO members in 217 families during a 12-month period. A control group selected by randomization after acceptance of an initial invitation to participate was employed. In spite of the program's impressive effect on both self-care knowledge and per-visit costs, the study could not demonstrate any significant program effect either on the frequency or on the total costs of clinic visits.

Costs and Cost Analysis↗
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In support of Dr. Mom.

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Community Health Planning↗
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Self-care education.

Is your clinic looking for a way to recruit new patients, reduce clinician's burnout, and receive fewer complaints and more "thanks yous"? Is there a way to improve patient loyalty to your clinic and public trust in the medical profession, and also receive fewer unwarranted malpractice claims? The solution may be found in a self-care education program at your clinic.

Group Practice↗