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Patient engagement: four case studies that highlight the potential for improved health outcomes and reduced costs
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Author(s)
Laurance, Jeremy
Henderson, Sarah
Howitt, Peter J
Matar, Mariam
Al Kuwari, Hanan
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The energy of patients and members of the public worldwide who care about improving health is a huge, but still largely unrecognized and untapped, resource. The aim of patient engagement is to shift the clinical paradigm from determining “what is the matter?” to discovering “what matters to you?” This article presents four case studies from around the world that highlight the proven and potential abilities of increased patient engagement to improve health outcomes and reduce costs, while extending the reach of treatment and diagnostic programs into the community. The cases are an online mental health community in the United Kingdom, a genetic screening program in the United Arab Emirates, a World Health Organization checklist for new mothers, and a hospital-based patient engagement initiative in the United States. Evidence from these and similar endeavors suggests that closer collaboration on the part of patients, families, health care providers, health care systems, and policy makers at multiple levels could help diverse nations provide more effective and population-appropriate health care with fewer resources.
Date Issued
2014-09-01
Date Acceptance
2014-09-01
Citation
Health Affairs, 2014, 33 (9), pp.1627-1634
URI
DOI
ISSN
0278-2715
Publisher
Project HOPE
Start Page
1627
End Page
1634
Journal / Book Title
Health Affairs
Volume
33
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
©2014 Project HOPE — The People-to-People Health
Foundation, Inc.
Sponsor
National Institute for Health Research
Identifier
http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000343401600017&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=1ba7043ffcc86c417c072aa74d649202
Grant Number
NF-SI-0510-10186
Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Health Care Sciences & Services
Health Policy & Services
SAFETY
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2014-09-01