Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fe13f2/patient_activation) has announced the addition of the "Patient Activation Measure: Assessing the Engaged Healthcare Consumer for Self-Efficacy - 60-minute Webinar on CD-ROM" report to their offering.
Much of the focus in the healthcare industry on how to control costs and improve outcomes relies on a more engaged healthcare consumer. The Patient Activation Measure, developed by Dr. Judith Hibbard, a professor of health policy at the University of Oregon, is a relatively new tool that assesses a patient's level of activation to more appropriately tailor healthcare interventions.
During Patient Activation Measure: Assessing the Engaged Healthcare Consumer for Self-Efficacy, a 60-minute webinar on June 18, 2009, now available as a CD-ROM, via On Demand Web access or as a training DVD, you'll get in-depth details from two leading industry experts on the Patient Activation Measure, which was designed to assess an individual's knowledge, skill and confidence in managing their health. The PAM consists of a 13-item scale that asks people about their beliefs, knowledge and confidence for engaging in a wide range of health behaviors.
Dr. Judith Hibbard, professor of health policy at the University of Oregon and developer of the Patient Activation Measure, provided the inside details on the Patient Activation Measure, from the research behind its development to the impact it can have on improving a patient's healthcare self-efficacy.