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Kate Lorig

Email:
Phone:(650) 723-7935
Profile: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Kate_Lorig/

Alternate Contact:
Name: Kate Lorig
Title: Professor/Director Patient Education Research Ct.
Email: lorig@stanford.edu
Phone: 650-723-7935

Academic Appointments
Appointment
Organization
Professor (Research)
Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
  
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
DrPH
UC Berkeley Public Health
Health Education
1980
MS
UC San Francisco
Nursing
1968
BS
Boston University
Nursing
1964
Web Site Links
Research/Lab website:   All activities of pt. education center
Research Interests

Outcomes (behavior, health status, health care utilization) of community based chronic disease patient education in English and Spanish.
Ongoing studies include small group diabetes self-management for Spanish speakers. Internet self-management for chronic disease, arthritis, and diabetes (3 separtate projects). Low cost mailed arthritis programs for Spanish Speakers and evaluation of an Internet based chronic disease self management program for the National Health Service (Expert Patient Program) in the UK.

Community and International Work
  • Expert Patient Internet Project, England More »
Publications
  • Osborne RH, Wilson T, Lorig KR, McColl GJ "Does Self-Management Lead to Sustainable Health Benefits in People with Arthritis? A 2-year Transition Study of 452 Australians." J Rheumatol 2007; More »
  • Bruce B, Lorig K, Laurent D "Participation in patient self-management programs." Arthritis Rheum 2007; 57: 5: 851-854 More »
  • Lorig K, Ritter PL, Villa F, Piette JD "Spanish Diabetes Self-Management with and without Automated Telephone Reinforcement: Two Randomized Trials." Diabetes Care 2007; More »
  • Lorig K, "Action planning: a call to action." J Am Board Fam Med 2006 May-Jun; 19: 3: 324-5 More »
  • Lorig KR, Ritter PL, Laurent DD, Plant K "Internet-based chronic disease self-management: a randomized trial." Med Care 2006; 44: 11: 964-71 More »
41 publications:   view full list