Amanda T Sawyer|Stephanie Harris|Harold G. Koenig
Illness perception and high readmission health outcomes
Duke Medical Center
review identified associations illness perception health outcomes patients medical diagnosis included hospital readmissions reduction program inclusion criteria english language use quantitative methodology health outcomes specified identifiable effect size statistical significance relationship 31 studies review showed favorable illness perception associated better health outcomes unfavorable illness perception associated worse outcomes multifaceted approach might include behavioral clinical educational psychosocial components improve ones illness perception educative cognitivebehavioral psychodynamic counseling