Validation of the patient activation measure in patients at discharge from hospitals and at distance from hospital care in Sweden

Abstract Background The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) is a recognized measure of how active patients are in their care, and has been translated into several languages and cultural contexts. Patient activity, self-care, and health literacy have become increasingly important aspects of health care,...

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Main Authors: Amanda Hellström, Mesfin Kassaye Tessma, Maria Flink, Anna Dahlgren, Kristina Schildmeijer, Mirjam Ekstedt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8025-1