Success in the development and implementation of a disease management problem may be the result in part of which of the following factors?
a. Needing further education on the disease
b. Focusing on implementation and evaluation
c. Increased compliance through education
d. Providing full care options for bed-ridden clients
C
Zitter (1997) have outlined the following six key success factors for the development and im-plementation of any disease management program: (1) understanding the course of the disease; (2) targeting patients likely to benefit from the intervention; (3) focusing on prevention and res-olution; (4) increasing patient adherence through education; (5) providing full care continuity; and (6) establishing integrated data management systems.
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