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. 2020 Mar 3:S0014-2565(20)30035-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.rce.2019.12.007. Online ahead of print.

Methodological guidelines for preparing a structured therapeutic education program: From design to evaluation

[Article in English, Spanish]
M J Bertran  1 , M Jansà  2 , M Vidal  3 , M Núñez  4 , P Isla  5 , J Escarrabill  6
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Methodological guidelines for preparing a structured therapeutic education program: From design to evaluation

[Article in English, Spanish]
M J Bertran et al. Rev Clin Esp. .
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Abstract

Background and objective: Therapeutic patient education (TPE) is effective and essential in the context of the growing prevalence of chronic diseases, in which tools are needed for planning structured programs. The objective of this project was to develop guidelines for designing and assessing a TPE program.

Methods: 1) We assembled a multidisciplinary group of 8 leaders in TPE, chronicity, quality and safety from the hospital and the university. 2) We conducted an exhaustive review of the scientific literature on the planning of TPE programs directed at chronically ill patients, their relatives and caregivers. 3) The final text underwent comments and suggestions by participants from the hospital and primary care centre during a course on information and TPE methodology. The recommendations were unanimously agreed upon by the writing group.

Results: We obtained a standardised work procedure targeted at professionals involved in planning TPE programs, based on international recommendations. The document is structured into sections: a) Definition of the health problem and analysis of the situation; b) Program structure (human resources and materials); objectives (health-related, behaviour-related and educational) and methodology; c) Path the patient and family/caregiver follows in the program; and d) Assessment and indicators. The assessment of the procedure, in the framework of the methodology courses, was favourable.

Conclusions: The methodology provided by this document serves as an instrument for the standardised and systematic planning of educational programs and unifies the criteria in their drafting. However, the document needs to be adapted to the condition and population to which each program is directed.

Keywords: Calidad de la atención de salud; Chronic disease; Educación del paciente; Enfermedad crónica; Improvement in quality; Mejoramiento de la calidad; Patient education; Quality of health care.

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