Predictors of non-completion of community-based chronic disease self-management programs: The Rhode Island experience during an economic recession

摘要

Between 2012 and 2030, the U.S. population aged 65 and older is projected to grow from 43.1 million to 70 million. 1 The percentage of adults with two or more chronic con- ditions increases with age and living in poverty. 2,3 These data raise important questions about how to improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs for indi- viduals who bear the highest chronic disease burden.