Educational Materials

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The Stanford Patient Education Research Center staff has developed a range of educational materials for use by both consumers and health professionals. Most of the consumer materials were developed to serve as companions to the patient education programs we have developed.

Books

Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions; 3rd Edition: Self-Management of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Stroke, Diabetes, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema & Others. by Kate Lorig RN DrPH, Halsted Holman MD, David Sobel MD, Diana Laurent MPH, Virginia González MPH, and Marian Minor RPT PhD. Bull Publishing, 2006. $18.95 US

A complete guide for those living with chronic diseases, this book was developed as a companion resource to the Chronic Disease Self-Management Course. Available at book stores or from the publisher (quantity discounts available).

An abridged version is also available as an audio book. The 90-minute audio book comes in the form of a 2-CD set. It contains all the chapters that are taught in the Chronic Disease Self-Management workshop, but does not contain the chapters on individual conditions.

Bull Publishing Company      order form (PDF)
PO Box 1377 • Boulder CO 80306 USA
Call toll free: 1-800-676-2855 • FAX: (303) 545-6354

The Arthritis Helpbook; 6th Edition. by Kate Lorig RN DrPH and James F Fries MD. Da Capo Press, 2006. $18.95 US / $24.95 Canadian

The world's leading guide to coping with arthritis and fibromyalgia pain, this book has been used by more than 500,000 readers over 15 years. This is the companion resource to the Arthritis Foundation's Arthritis Self-Help Course. Available at book stores or from the Arthritis Foundation

Living Well with HIV & AIDS; 3rd Edition. by Allen L Gifford MD, Kate Lorig RN DrPH, Diana Laurent MPH and Virginia González MPH. Bull Publishing Company, 2005. $18.95 US

This book was written to help people with HIV and AIDS to overcome the day-to-day physical and emotional problems caused by HIV disease and to work with their medical team to make themselves as strong and healthy as they can be. This is the companion resource to the Positive Self-Management Program. Available at book stores or from the publisher (quantity discounts available):

Bull Publishing Company     order form (PDF)
PO Box 1377 • Boulder CO 80306 USA
Call toll free: 1-800-676-2855 • FAX: (303) 545-6354

Patient Education: A Practical Approach; 3rd Edition. by Kate Lorig and Associates. SAGE Publications, 2000. $56.00 US

This book provides the health professional with a practical, step-by-step description of the process of conceptualizing, designing, implementing, and evaluating a successful patient education program. Available from the publisher, SAGE Publications:

SAGE Publications, Inc.
PO Box 5084 • Thousand Oaks CA 91359-9924 USA
Phone: (805) 499-0721 • FAX: (805) 499-0871

The Back Pain Helpbook. by James Moore, Kate Lorig, Michael Von Korff, Virginia González, and Diana Laurent. Perseus Books, 1999. $17.50 US

A self-care program for better living, The Back Pain Helpbook includes mind-body methods for relaxation such as breathing and meditation techniques, strategies for combating the depression and fear that often accompany chronic pain, a comprehensive program for fitness including strengthening and stretching exercises, recommendations for prescription and over-the-counter drugs to ease back pain, advice for when to see your doctor and how to get the most out of those visits, tips for engaging in daily activities from sleeping to working to sex, and guidelines for avoiding flare-ups or managing them when they occur. Available at book stores.

Outcome Measures for Health Education and other Health Care Interventions. by Kate Lorig, Anita Stewart, Philip Ritter, Virginia González, Diana Laurent and John Lynch. SAGE Publications, 1996. $39.95 hardcover, $18.95 paperback US

Designed for professionals and students in nursing, health education, and the health/medical sciences. This book provides over 50 self-administered scales for measuring health behaviors, health status, self-efficacy, and health care utilization, including Spanish translations for many of them. Measures used in the Chronic Disease Self-Management Study are the foundation for this book, but other useful scales are included in the appendices. Available from the publisher, SAGE Publications:

SAGE Publications, Inc.
PO Box 5084 • Thousand Oaks CA 91359-9924 USA
Phone: (805) 499-0721 • FAX: (805) 499-0871

Health Promotion in Diverse Cultural Communities. by Virginia M González MPH, Judith T González PhD, Victor Freeman BA and Beth Howard-Pitney PhD. Stanford University, Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention, 1991. $14.00 US

This book presents practical guidelines for working more successfully in and with diverse cultural communities, without perpetuating cultural stereotypes. It suggests some ways to learn about the cultural specifics of a community, with the understanding that each community's cultural identity and background is really quite diverse and dynamic. Available from the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention's Health Promotion Resource Center:

Health Promotion Resource Center     order form (PDF)
Stanford Prevention Research Center
750 Welch Road • Palo Alto CA 94304 USA
(415) 723-0003
Fax: 650-498-4828

Audio Tapes/CDs

Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions (abridged version; audio book). An abridged audio CD of the book. Bull Publishing Company, 1994. $18.95 US

This is 90-minute audio book comes in the form of a 2-CD set. It contains all the chapters that are taught in the Chronic Disease Self-Management workshop, but does not contain the chapters on individual conditions. Available from Bull Publishing (quantity discounts available):

Bull Publishing Company     order form (PDF)
PO Box 1377 • Boulder CO 80306 USA
Call toll free: 1-800-676-2855 • FAX: (303) 545-6354

Time for Healing: Relaxation for Mind and Body (long version). Two 30-minutes relaxation exercises with background music and the voice of Catherine Regan PhD. Bull Publishing Company, 1994. Cassette $10.00 US; CD $12.00 US

Progressive Muscle Relaxation helps you achieve deep muscular relaxation and releases tension; it also quiets the mind and emotions. Guided Imagery–A Walk in the Country uses the imagination to travel to a pleasant place and time, helping you to achieve total relaxation and heightened self-awareness. This tape is used by participants in the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, the Positive Self-Management Program, and the Arthritis Self-Help Workshop. Available from Bull Publishing as cassette or CD (quantity discounts available):

Bull Publishing Company     order form (PDF)
PO Box 1377 • Boulder CO 80306 USA
Call toll free: 1-800-676-2855 • FAX: (303) 545-6354

Time for Healing: Relaxation for Mind and Body (short version). Condensed versions of the above two relaxation exercises. Bull Publishing Company, 1994. Cassette $10.00 US; CD $12.00 US

Includes condensed versions of the Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Guided Imagery exercises. This tape is used by leaders and facilitators in the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, the Positive Self-Management Program, and the Arthritis Self-Help Workshop to play in class. Available from Bull Publishing Company as cassette or CD (quantity discounts available):

Bull Publishing Company     order form (PDF)
PO Box 1377 • Boulder CO 80306 USA
Call toll free: 1-800-676-2855 • FAX: (303) 545-6354

Exercise! Arthritis Self-Management CD. Two-disc set of audio CDs containing exercise routines, narrated by Karl Knopf with music. Bull Publishing Company, 2007. CD $12.00 US

Includes exercises for all fitness levels and is not just for arthritis. Available from Bull Publishing Company (quantity discounts available):

Bull Publishing Company     order form (PDF)
PO Box 1377 • Boulder CO 80306 USA
Call toll free: 1-800-676-2855 • FAX: (303) 545-6354

Video Tapes/DVDs

Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (Provider Version). Kaiser Permanente, 2002. $20.00 US

This 12-minute VHS or DVD video, designed to introduce the CDSMP to providers, includes footage of actual classes and leaders' trainings, with commentary by professionals. Available from Bull Publishing Company (quantity discounts available):

Bull Publishing Company     order form (PDF)
PO Box 1377 • Boulder CO 80306 USA
Call toll free: 1-800-676-2855 • FAX: (303) 545-6354

Healthier Living: Managing Ongoing Health Conditions. Kaiser Permanente, 2002. $20.00 US

This 10-minute VHS or DVD video, designed to introduce patients to the Chronic Disease Self-Management Programe, includes footage of actual classes with commentary. Available from Bull Publishing Company (quantity discounts available):

Bull Publishing Company     order form (PDF)
PO Box 1377 • Boulder CO 80306 USA
Call toll free: 1-800-676-2855 • FAX: (303) 545-6354

Asian Language Materials

Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions (Chinese Edition) (Self-Management of Heart Disease, Arthritis, Stroke, Diabetes, Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema & Others). by Kate Lorig RN DrPH, Halsted Holman MD, David Sobel MD, Diana Laurent MPH, Virginia González MPH, and Marian Minor RPT PhD, 2003. $14.00 US.

A complete guide for those living with chronic diseases, this book was developed as a companion resource to the Chronic Disease Self-Management Course in China and Hong Kong. Available from the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, email peter.poon@rehabsociety.org.hk (quantity discounts available).

Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions (Japanese Edition: Mansei Sikkan Jikokanri Gaidance: Kanjya no positive life o enjyo suru). by Kate Lorig RN DrPH, Halsted Holman MD, David Sobel MD, Diana Laurent MPH, Virginia González MPH, and Marian Minor RPT PhD; Fusae Kondo, translator; 2002. Publisher: Nippon Kango Kyokai Shuppankai. Phone 03-3407-7969, www.jnapc.co.jp; ISBN #: 4-8180-0873-7, 2900 yen.

Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions (Korean Edition). by Kate Lorig RN DrPH, Halsted Holman MD, David Sobel MD, Diana Laurent MPH, Virginia González MPH, and Marian Minor RPT PhD. Publisher: Koonja Publishing Inc., 3rd Floor Dongwon Bldg, 112-1 Inui-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul 110-717, Korea. Phone Kate Cho, soda2542@koonja.co.kr, phone 822-762-9194, fax 822-764-0209, http://www.koonja.co.kr.

Time for Healing: Relaxation for Mind and Body (Chinese Version) Audio CD . Condensed versions of the above two relaxation exercises for Cantonese and Mandarin-speakers. Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, 2003. $7.50 US ($7.00 US for orders of 50 or more)

Includes condensed versions of the Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Guided Imagery exercises in Cantonese and Mandarin on one CD (Asia Pacific formatting only). This tape is used by leaders and facilitators in the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program to play in class. Available from Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, email peter.poon@rehabsociety.org.hk.