Patient Education– In the Department of Medicine
Steps to Healthier Living trademark

Mailed Self-Management Programs

ORDERING INFORMATION
› English CDSMP Tool Kit
› Spanish CDSMP Tool Kit
› English Arthritis Tool Kit
› Spanish Arthritis Tool Kit

We have developed and tested two mailed versions of our small-group self-management programs, the "Tool Kit for Active Living with Chronic Conditions" (mailed CDSMP) and the "Arthritis Toolkit" (mailed ASMP). Both are also available in Spanish.

Tool Kit for Active Living with Chronic Conditions (Mailed CDSMP)

My Tool Kit for Active Living with Chronic Conditions takes the tools that are in the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and packages them into a one-time mailing. We received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and evaluate the program. The Tool Kit is designed as an alternative delivery method for thos who cannot or do not wish to attend a CDSMP workshop in person or online. The self-tailored Tool Kit contains:

Kits were mailed to a national sample of 255 participants with varying chronic conditions and evaluated in a longitudinal (6-month) trial. At 6 months, participants demonstrated better health care indicators, better health indicators, and less health care utilization.

The Tool Kit is also available in Spanish - La caja de herramientas para tener una vide activa con condiciones crónicas


The Arthritis Toolkit (Mailed ASMP)

The Arthritis ToolKit takes the tools that are in the Arthritis Self-Management Program and packages them into a one-time mailing. We received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to develop and evaluate the program in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Tool Kit is designed as an alternative delivery method for thos who cannot or do not wish to attend a ASMP workshop in person or online. The self-tailored Tool Kit contains:

Toolkits were mailed to 335 Spanish speakers, 156 non-Hispanic English-speaking African-Americans, and 404 other non- Hispanic English speakers. All subjects were followed in a longitudinal study for 9 months. At 4 months there were significant benefits in all outcomes except medical care utilization and self-rated health. The results were maintained at 9 months compared with baseline.

The Toolkit is also available in Spanish - Manejando Mi Artritis


 

 

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