Patient empowerment as a component of health system reforms : rights, benefits and vested interests
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2012
Citazione:
Patient empowerment as a component of health system reforms : rights, benefits and vested interests / C. Colombo, P.L. Moja, M. Gonzalez Lorenzo, A. Liberati, P. Mosconi. - In: INTERNAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE. - ISSN 1828-0447. - 7:2(2012 Jan 26), pp. 183-187. [10.1007/s11739-012-0757-1]
Abstract:
Different strategies have been developed across countries to foster citizens' and patients' involvement, from health policies to patients' active participation in decisions regarding their health. The spectrum varies from systems where patients lead the reform of health care services, to others where a paternalistic approach still limits patients' autonomy in decision-making. This paper describes: (1) different interventions for involving patients; (2) experiences to promote consumer evidence-based advocacy; and (3) barriers to consumer involvement in health system reforms, including vested interests in patients' associations. Citizens' involvement in health systems can vary substantially, but is gaining increasing weight.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
consumer participation ; consumer advocacy ; conflict of interest ; health care reform ; decision-making
Elenco autori:
C. Colombo, P.L. Moja, M. Gonzalez Lorenzo, A. Liberati, P. Mosconi
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