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. 2020 Jul 17;35(2):171–183. doi: 10.7899/JCE-19-16

Table 8-.

Case Management Means for Activity Frequency and Risk

Item
Frequency Mean (SD)
Risk Mean (SD)
How often do you advise patients regarding nutritional/dietary habits? 4.8 (.5) 3.6 (1)
How often do you legibly document each patient contact? 4.8 (.6) 3.5 (1)
How often do you review with a patient his or her relevant history, examination findings, diagnosis, prognosis, and case management plan options? 4.8 (.5) 3.4 (1.1)
How often do you monitor a patient's progress or response to treatment utilizing follow-up? 4.7 (.6) 3.3 (.9)
How often do you develop a case management plan that includes nutritional and lifestyle changes? 4.6 (.6) 3.5 (.9)
How often do you provide instruction advice regarding activities daily living? 4.6 (.6) 3.3 (1)
How often do you counsel patients on proper sleep quantity and quality? 4.5 (.6) 3.3 (1)
How often do you advise patients to change risky or unhealthy behaviors? 4.4 (.8) 3.7 (.9)
How often do you advise or counsel patients regarding disease prevention and early detection? 4.4 (.7) 3.4 (.9)
How often do you create complete, legible documentation of a patient's disease history and examination findings as well as diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment plan? 4.4 (1) 3.4 (1)
How often do you develop a prognosis? 4.4 (1) 3.2 (1)
How often do you provide education or advice regarding health promotion and wellness care? 4.4 (.7) 3.1 (1)
How often do you reexamine a patient with physical examination procedures, either periodically or when the patient s condition materially changes? 4.3 (.8) 3.3 (.8)
How often do you monitor a patient's progress or response to treatment utilizing follow-up lab tests? 4.2 (.9) 3.5 (.9)
How often do you advise patients in proper physical fitness and exercise techniques? 4.2 (.7) 3.2 (.9)
How often do you monitor a patient's progress or response to treatment utilizing objective outcome measures (eg, questionnaires etc.)? 4.2 (.8) 3.2 (.9)
How often do you advise patients in proper ergonomics/posture? 4.1 (.9) 3 (.9)
How often do you advise patients regarding smoking cessation? 4 (1) 3.7 (1.1)
How often do you review genitourinary and reproductive histories? 4 (.9) 3.1 (.9)
How often do you provide instruction in label reading and food shopping? 4 (.9) 3 (.9)
How often do you provide advice regarding food preparation? 4 (.9) 2.9 (.8)
How often do you re-examine a patient with nutrition-focused orthopedic/neurologic examination procedures, either periodically or when the patient's condition materially changes? 3.9 (1.1) 3.3 (.8)
How often do you provide stress management guidance? 3.8 (1) 3.3 (.9)
How often do you monitor a patient's progress or response to treatment utilizing follow-up testing of body impedance analysis, functional tests, etc.? 3.8 (1) 3.1 (.8)
How often do you monitor a patient's progress or response to treatment by documenting physical changes in hair, skin, nails, etc.? 3.7 (1) 2.9 (.9)
How often do you provide patients with recommendations regarding their personal hygiene? 3.4 (1) 2.8 (.9)
How often do you refer a patient to a specialist for consultation or comanagement? 3.2 (.8) 3.6 (.9)
How often do you write a narrative report (not daily notes)? 2.6 (1) 2.4 (1)