104
Participants
Start Date
February 28, 2006
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2008
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2008
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Chronic disease self-management is a 6-week group program that teaches participants how to manage their chronic medical illness. Group leaders, also suffering from a chronic medical condition, will lead discussions based on the following topics: nutrition; exercise; appropriate use of medications; ways to communicate effectively with family, friends, and health care professionals; and how to make informed treatment decisions.
Edward R. Roybal Comprehensive Health Center, Los Angeles
LAC and USC Medical Center, Outpatient Department, Los Angeles
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIH
University of Southern California
OTHER