134 Chapter 6 Table 4 Associations between the use of teach-back (versus standard discharge care) and perceived self-management by older participants at home Items of the Patient Activation Measure Standard discharge* Teach-back* (Strongly) Agree (Strongly) Disagree (Strongly) Agree (Strongly) Disagree OR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI) I understand the nature and causes of my health condition(s), n (%) 63 (91.3) 6 (8.7) 60 (92.3) 5 (7.7) 1.14 (0.33-3.94) NR† I know how to prevent further problems with my health condition, n (%) 45 (76.3) 14 (23.7) 42 (80.8) 10 (19.2) 1.31 (0.52-3.26) 1.36 (0.53-3.47)‡ I am confident that I can tell when I need to go get medical care and when I can handle a health problem myself, n (%) 58 (82.9) 12 (17.1) 64 (98.5) 1 (1.5) 13.24 (1.67-105.01) NR† I am confident that I can follow through on medical treatments I need to do at home, n (%) 63 (92.6) 5 (7.4) 57 (90.5) 6 (9.5) 0.75 (0.22-2.61) NR† * Participants who reported 'not applicable' are not included. † Number of observations is too small to adjust for confounders. ‡ Adjusted for comorbidity level (Charlson Comorbidity Index). ED, Emergency Department; OR, Odds Ratio; CI, Confidence Interval; AOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio.
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