How effective are expert patient (lay led) education programmes for chronic disease?

Chris Griffiths; Gill Foster; Jean Ramsay; Sandra Eldridge; Stephanie Taylor

doi:10.1136/bmj.39227.698785.47

How effective are expert patient (lay led) education programmes for chronic disease?

BMJ. 2007 Jun 16;334(7606):1254-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39227.698785.47.

Authors

Chris Griffiths¹, Gill Foster, Jean Ramsay, Sandra Eldridge, Stephanie Taylor

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Health Sciences, Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London E1 2AT. c.j.griffiths@qmul.ac.uk

Abstract

Considerable hyperbole has surrounded the UK expert patient programme, and it has received considerable funding—but will its impact meet expectations?

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease / therapy*
Health Services / statistics & numerical data
Humans
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Patient Education as Topic / methods*
Patient Education as Topic / standards
Patient Participation*
Program Evaluation
Self Care / standards
State Medicine / organization & administration
United Kingdom