Margarita Alegr??a|Antonio J. Polo|Shan Gao|Luz Santana|Dan Rothstein|Aida L. Jiménez|Mary Lyons Hunter|Frances Mendieta|Vanessa M. Oddo|Sharon?Lise T. Normand
Evaluation of a Patient Activation and Empowerment Intervention in Mental Health Care
Cambridge Health Alliance|DePaul University|Cambridge Health Alliance|Cambridge Health Alliance|Chelsea Hospital|Massachusetts General Hospital|Cambridge Health Alliance|Cambridge Health Alliance
background evidence suggests minority populations lower levels attendance retention mental health care nonlatino whites patient activation empowerment interventions may effective increasing minority patients attendance retention objectives study developed evaluated patient selfreported activation empowerment strategy mental health care research design right question projectmental health rqpmh trainings consisted 3 individual sessions using prepost test comparison group design patients 2 community mental health clinics rqpmh intervention taught participants identify questions would help consider role process reasons behind decision empowerment strategies better manage care subjects total 231 participated completing least pretest interview n 141 intervention site 90 comparison site measures four main outcomes linked intervention changes selfreported patient activation changes selfreported patient empowerment treatment attendance retention treatment results findings show intervention participants twice likely retained treatment 3 times likely comparison participants scheduled least 1 visit 6month followup period similarly intervention participants demonstrated 29 attendance scheduled visits comparison patients evidence effect selfreported patient empowerment selfreported patient activation conclusions results demonstrate interventions potential increase selfreported patient activation retention attendance mental health care minority populations facilitating patientprovider communication rqpmh intervention may help minorities effectively participate mental health care