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. 2018 Jun 7;6(2):117–125. doi: 10.1177/2374373518778864

Table 3.

Patient Activation Measure Levels of Activation.

Activation Level Activation Score Description
Level 1 47.0 or lower A person may not yet believe that their role is important and does not feel in charge of their own health and care, lacking confidence in their ability to manage their health
Level 2 47.1 to 55.1 A person lacks confidence and knowledge to take action and has little experience or success with behavior change
Level 3 55.2 to 67.0 A person has some confidence in handling limited aspects of their health and indicates the person is beginning to take action
Level 4 67.1 or above A person has made most of the necessary behavior changes, but may have difficulty maintaining those behaviors over time or during times of stress