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Implementing a patient's bill of rights with the personal health organizer

Publication ,  Journal Article
Westman, EC; Tomlin, KF
Published in: American Journal of Health Behavior
January 1, 1999

Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the effect of a personal health organizer on continuity of care and patient responsibility. Methods: In this six-month observational study, 42 medical patients were recruited by their physicians to use a health organizer. Outcomes were measured using self-administered questionnaires. Results: Ninety-one percent stated the organizer improved the availability of their medical information, made them feel more in control of their health, and helped them to understand their medical problems. Conclusion: The personal health organizer improved patients' perception of continuity of care and allowed patients to become more responsible for their health care.

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American Journal of Health Behavior

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1087-3244

Publication Date

January 1, 1999

Volume

23

Issue

2

Start / End Page

128 / 133

Related Subject Headings

  • Public Health
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 4206 Public health
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

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Westman, E. C., & Tomlin, K. F. (1999). Implementing a patient's bill of rights with the personal health organizer. American Journal of Health Behavior, 23(2), 128–133. https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.23.2.5
Westman, E. C., and K. F. Tomlin. “Implementing a patient's bill of rights with the personal health organizer.” American Journal of Health Behavior 23, no. 2 (January 1, 1999): 128–33. https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.23.2.5.
Westman EC, Tomlin KF. Implementing a patient's bill of rights with the personal health organizer. American Journal of Health Behavior. 1999 Jan 1;23(2):128–33.
Westman, E. C., and K. F. Tomlin. “Implementing a patient's bill of rights with the personal health organizer.” American Journal of Health Behavior, vol. 23, no. 2, Jan. 1999, pp. 128–33. Scopus, doi:10.5993/AJHB.23.2.5.
Westman EC, Tomlin KF. Implementing a patient's bill of rights with the personal health organizer. American Journal of Health Behavior. 1999 Jan 1;23(2):128–133.

Published In

American Journal of Health Behavior

DOI

ISSN

1087-3244

Publication Date

January 1, 1999

Volume

23

Issue

2

Start / End Page

128 / 133

Related Subject Headings

  • Public Health
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 4206 Public health
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services