The Role of Session Zero in Successful Completion of Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Workshops

Frontiers in Public Health

Luohua Jiang¹ 

关键词: attrition;    retention;    orientation session;    evidence-based programs;    chronic disease self-management program;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2014.00205

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) has been widely disseminated among various racial and ethnic populations. In addition to the six required CDSMP workshop sessions, the delivery sites have the option to offer a Session Zero (or zero class), an information session offered prior to Session One as a marketing tool. Despite assumptions that a zero class is helpful, little is known about the prevalence of these additional sessions or their impact on retaining participants in CDSMP workshops. This study aims to describe the proportion of CDSMP workshops that offered Session Zero and examine the association between Session Zero and workshop completion rates.

【 授权许可】

CC BY