TY - JOUR AU - Blakemore, Amy AU - Hann, Mark AU - Howells, Kelly AU - Panagioti, Maria AU - Sidaway, Mark AU - Reeves, David AU - Bower, Peter PY - 2016 DA - 2016/10/18 TI - Patient activation in older people with long-term conditions and multimorbidity: correlates and change in a cohort study in the United Kingdom JO - BMC Health Services Research SP - 582 VL - 16 IS - 1 AB - Patient Activation is defined as the knowledge, skill, and confidence a patient has in managing their health. Higher levels of patient activation are associated with better self-management, better health outcomes, and lower healthcare costs. Understanding the drivers of patient activation can allow better tailoring of patient support and interventions. There are few data on patient activation in UK patients with long-term conditions. SN - 1472-6963 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1843-2 DO - 10.1186/s12913-016-1843-2 ID - Blakemore2016 ER -