Publications by authors named "Jean-Philippe Assal"

Background: Chronic disorders are highly prevalent and are a major contributor to death and disability worldwide. Evidence has shown that therapeutic patient education (TPE) interventions are effective in improving a range of biomedical and psychological outcomes for a variety of chronic disorders. This has been demonstrated in scores of randomized controlled and evidence-synthesis studies.

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Therapeutic patient education (TPE) aims to empower the patients and their caregivers to effectively care for and manage their conditions. Such educational programs have been shown to improve health behaviors, disease outcomes, and quality of life among different patient populations. The field of TPE has evolved extensively over decades, owing to interdisciplinary research.

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Objective: To evaluate a new biofeedback training method based on visual delivery of information in patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Design: Intervention study with prepost design.

Setting: Hospitalized care in a university referral center.

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We conducted a randomized clinical trial to assess the effectiveness of a newly established education program for adults with asthma. The program was designed to improve patients' health and functional status. Hospitalized patients with asthma were randomly assigned to immediate education or a 6-month waiting list.

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Several factors have to be taken into account for successful therapeutic patient education: patients' acceptance of the illness; an interactive educational process, the inclusion of therapeutic objectives in the short, medium and long-term which should be planned with the patient. There are numerous facets in the treatment of diabetes, but the common denominator is the dietary programme coupled with daily physical activity. This is the condition sine qua non to be included before the introduction of any pharmacological treatment.

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