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Does the Chronic Care Model Serve Also as a Template for Improving Prevention?
Author(s) -
Glasgow Russell E.,
Tracy Orleans C.,
Wagner Edward H.,
Curry Susan J.,
Solberg Leif I.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
the milbank quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1468-0009
pISSN - 0887-378X
DOI - 10.1111/1468-0009.00222
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , preventive care , medicine , health care , chronic disease , disease prevention , nursing , cancer prevention , chronic care , psychology , intensive care medicine , cancer , political science , environmental health , law
Practical models of ways to enhance service delivery are sorely needed to help close the gap between research and practice. An evidenced‐based model of chronic‐illness management is shown to apply equally to preventive interventions. Successful examples of prevention programs in cancer screening and counseling for health behavior change illustrate the utility of the model for prevention and across different types of health care organizations. Although there are some important differences between interventions required for chronic disease management and prevention, there are a greater number of common factors. They share the need to alter reactive acute‐care‐oriented practice to accommodate the proactive, planned, patient‐oriented longitudinal care required for both prevention and chronic care.