Tuesday, 2 August 2016

Progressing patient and public involvement in healthcare improvement

"Our findings point to a need to re-evaluate methods and approaches for involving patients and the public in all aspects of healthcare and in healthcare improvement. Partnership working has long been the explicit stated goal of involvement. However, current involvement practices at a national and local level often involve a narrow group of individuals in involvement activities, with little consideration given to including a broader demographic of the population."

From tokenism to empowerment: progressing patient and public involvement in healthcare improvement
J Ocloo, R Matthews
BMJ Quality and Safety 2016;25:626-632 doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004839

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