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IMPROVING CARE & HEALTH. Patient Engagement: Four Case Studies That Highlight The Potential For Improved Health Outcomes And Reduced Costs.
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Health Affairs . Sep2014, Vol. 33 Issue 9, preceding p1627-1634. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *POLICY sciences -- Methodology
*MATERNAL health services
*CONCEPTUAL structures
*COST control
*INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems
*MEDICAL databases
*INTERPROFESSIONAL relations
*MEDICAL care
*EVALUATION of organizational effectiveness
*QUALITY assurance
*PATIENT participation
*GENETIC testing
*PATIENT-centered care
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02782715
- Volume :
- 33
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Health Affairs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 98256718
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0375