The evaluation of chronic disease self-management support across settings: the international experience of the health education impact questionnaire quality monitoring system

Richard H Osborne; Roy Batterham; Jenni Livingston

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2011.05.010

The evaluation of chronic disease self-management support across settings: the international experience of the health education impact questionnaire quality monitoring system

Nurs Clin North Am. 2011 Sep;46(3):255-70, v. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2011.05.010.

Authors

Richard H Osborne¹, Roy Batterham, Jenni Livingston

Affiliation

¹ Public Health Innovation, Deakin Population Health Strategic Research Centre, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Melbourne VIC 3125, Australia. richard.osborne@deakin.edu.au

PMID: 21791261
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2011.05.010

Abstract

Chronic disease self-management is a growing field yet few systematic measures of its impact exist. The Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ)-rigorously developed in partnership with key stakeholders-is a panel of eight highly relevant questionnaires that has been tested and applied in many settings. Wide uptake across diseases has occurred because it resonates with patient concerns, helps researchers and practitioners develop quality services, and assists policy-makers to appreciate the value of self-management support interventions. The heiQ continues to be adapted for new uses and applications creating a web of knowledge of the value and impact of health education programs.

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease / nursing*
Humans
Needs Assessment
Outcome Assessment, Health Care*
Patient Care Planning
Patient Education as Topic*
Primary Prevention
Self Care*
Social Support*
Surveys and Questionnaires*