The power of patient ownership: The path from engagement to equity

Understanding patient engagement from the lens of a person who is suffering, who is in pain and anguish, who is wracked with fear of the impact of this pain on their body, their family, their career, and their mortality, is a complex undertaking. The authors provide an important patient perspective...

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Main Authors: Zal Press, Dawn Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Beryl Institute 2015-04-01
Series:Patient Experience Journal
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Online Access:https://pxjournal.org/journal/vol2/iss1/4
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description Understanding patient engagement from the lens of a person who is suffering, who is in pain and anguish, who is wracked with fear of the impact of this pain on their body, their family, their career, and their mortality, is a complex undertaking. The authors provide an important patient perspective in acknowledging and highlighting efforts to shift the conversation on experience from one about patients and families to one with patients and families. They challenge us to consider the power that can be found in creating ownership for patients and suggest it may be the one true path to moving beyond a mindset of engagement to real equity in healthcare.
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title The power of patient ownership: The path from engagement to equity
title_full The power of patient ownership: The path from engagement to equity
title_fullStr The power of patient ownership: The path from engagement to equity
title_full_unstemmed The power of patient ownership: The path from engagement to equity
title_short The power of patient ownership: The path from engagement to equity
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patient and family advisory councils
ownership
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