Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research
Patient engagement is increasingly recognized as a critical component in improving health care. Yet, there remains a gap in our understanding of the intricacies of rural patient engagement in health-related research. This article describes the process of engaging rural patients, caregivers and broad...
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The Beryl Institute
2017-04-01
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| author | Michelle Levy Cheryl Holmes Amy Mendenhall Whitney Grube |
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| description | Patient engagement is increasingly recognized as a critical component in improving health care. Yet, there remains a gap in our understanding of the intricacies of rural patient engagement in health-related research. This article describes the process of engaging rural patients, caregivers and broader stakeholders to actively participate in an exploratory effort to understand rural perspectives around the patient-centered medical home model. Highlights of the project’s engagement activities demonstrate how giving voice to rural residents can have a significant impact. Lessons learned point to the importance of six factors for successful engagement of rural residents as partners in health care research: building relationships, defining expectations, establishing communication guidelines, developing shared understanding, facilitating dialogue, and valuing contributions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16102a7c6d71498499bea6a59f03fffd2022-12-21T19:51:53ZengThe Beryl InstitutePatient Experience Journal2372-02472017-04-01Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care researchMichelle LevyCheryl HolmesAmy MendenhallWhitney GrubePatient engagement is increasingly recognized as a critical component in improving health care. Yet, there remains a gap in our understanding of the intricacies of rural patient engagement in health-related research. This article describes the process of engaging rural patients, caregivers and broader stakeholders to actively participate in an exploratory effort to understand rural perspectives around the patient-centered medical home model. Highlights of the project’s engagement activities demonstrate how giving voice to rural residents can have a significant impact. Lessons learned point to the importance of six factors for successful engagement of rural residents as partners in health care research: building relationships, defining expectations, establishing communication guidelines, developing shared understanding, facilitating dialogue, and valuing contributions.https://pxjournal.org/journal/vol4/iss1/6patient engagementpatient experiencerural healthcare research |
| spellingShingle | Michelle Levy Cheryl Holmes Amy Mendenhall Whitney Grube Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research Patient Experience Journal patient engagement patient experience rural healthcare research |
| title | Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research |
| title_full | Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research |
| title_fullStr | Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research |
| title_short | Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research |
| title_sort | engaging rural residents in patient centered health care research |
| topic | patient engagement patient experience rural healthcare research |
| url | https://pxjournal.org/journal/vol4/iss1/6 |
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