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Discussion papers
In this brief article Merron Simpson argues that whilst people using services do not necessarily see the boundaries between them, services are often provided in 'silos'. Furthermore, traditional Care Pathways commonly address people’s medical conditions, but overlook the person as a whole.
Discussion papers
In this article Shaun O'Hanlon argues that the NHS needs to embrace 'citizen health', where patients choose the technology they want to use in supporting them to control their own health and wellbeing.
Blog
In this blog the authors argue that informed consent commonly focuses on “surgeon important” information, such as immediate surgical complications and technical processes, but leaves patients ill-prepared and even unaware of the likely success or longer term outcomes of treatment.
Academic / research papers
This research was designed to determine how the social networks of people with long-term conditions (diabetes and heart disease) are associated with health-related outcomes and changes in outcomes over time.
Discussion papers
This article sets out the benefits of peer support in helping people to manage their long-term condition(s) and some of the different ways of engaging with peer support. The wider website includes a range of resources on diabetes.
Discussion papers
This paper elucidates what 'patient-centredness' is, first by identifying its boundaries and distinguishing it from ideas and practices it is sometimes confused or conflated with. It goes on to set out the key elements of patient-centred services and briefly explores approaches services can take to becoming patient-centred.
Discussion papers
In this article Helen Sanderson explains that a one-page profile answers three questions: what do others like and admire about you, what is important to you, and what is good support for you.
Video
This video sets out how patients are increasingly expected to navigate the health system and look after their own health, taking medications and understanding leaflets and information. Being involved in decisions about their own health and care is essential and understanding information related to that is key. Yet there is evidence that up to 50% of what people hear in a consultation is forgotten and up to 50% of what is remembered is misinterpreted.
Case studies
The Health Foundation's annual SHINE programme supports health services to find new approaches to delivering healthcare. In 2012 the programme sponsored a wide range of projects designed to support patients to be active partners in their own care. This booklet collates information posters produced at the end of the programme summarising the challenge, intervention, learning and results.
Other tools and resources
This infographic sets out a number of key statistics relating to patient knowledge and understanding of what they have discussed with doctor, highlighting the importance of health literacy and how health professionals communicate with their patients.