Title |
Profiling the different needs and expectations of patients for population-based medicine: a case study using segmentation analysis
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Published in |
BMC Health Services Research, December 2012
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6963-12-473 |
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Authors |
Federico Lega, Alessandro Mengoni |
Abstract |
This study illustrates an evidence-based method for the segmentation analysis of patients that could greatly improve the approach to population-based medicine, by filling a gap in the empirical analysis of this topic. Segmentation facilitates individual patient care in the context of the culture, health status, and the health needs of the entire population to which that patient belongs. Because many health systems are engaged in developing better chronic care management initiatives, patient profiles are critical to understanding whether some patients can move toward effective self-management and can play a central role in determining their own care, which fosters a sense of responsibility for their own health. A review of the literature on patient segmentation provided the background for this research. |
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