Evaluation of a Patient Activation and Empowerment Intervention in Mental Health Care
Medical CarePublished 1 March 2008Open access
Margarita Alegrı́a, Antonio J. Polo, Shan Gao, Luz Santana, Dan Rothstein, Aida L. Jiménez
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Results demonstrate the intervention's potential to increase self-reported patient activation, retention, and attendance in mental health care for minority populations by facilitating patient-provider communication.
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Results demonstrate the intervention's potential to increase self-reported patient activation, retention, and attendance in mental health care for minority populations. By facilitating patient-provider communication, the RQP-MH intervention may help minorities effectively participate in mental health care.
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