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  Construct Details
  
Construct Name: Chronic Illness Care
Definition of Construct: Receipt of care for one or more chronic illnesses that is congruent with the Chronic Care Model
Theoretical Foundation: Chronic Care Model
Synonyms for Construct: Planned Care
Similar Constructs: Patient centered care; Self-management support
Associated Constructs Patient Activation, Collaborative Goal Setting, Follow-Up Support
Keywords: Chronic Illness, Patient Care

ReferencesPubMed IDComment
Glasgow, RE, Wagner EH, Schaefer J, Mahoney LD, Reid RJ, Greene SM. Development and validation of the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC). Medical Care 2005 May; 43(5):436-44.15838407 

MeasuresDatasets
Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC)
(Last Updated: 12/13/2010 11:30:20 PM by Paul Courtney)


  Comments (2 comments)
  
Construct changed, 4/27/2011 2:31:21 PM
By Rick Moser, National Cancer Institute
The Beck Anxiety Inventory was removed from this construct and changed to 'Anxiety'
Clarify please, 2/1/2011 6:13:57 AM
By Russ Glasgow, NCI
It is not clear to me how anxiety is a measure of 'chronic illness care'. Anxiety can be an outcomes of inadequate illness care.... but I do not understand how anxiety is a measure of care? Russ Glasgow