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User involvement in care: avoiding tokenism and achieving partnership.
1St Wilfrid's Hospice, Chichester.
Professional Nurse (London, England)
|May 22, 2004
Summary
Patients with cancer are increasingly involved in improving healthcare services. This initiative highlights a successful cancer patients
Area of Science:
- Health services research
- Patient engagement in oncology
- Quality improvement in cancer care
Background:
- Growing trend of patient involvement in healthcare decisions.
- Patients' expectations for greater input into their care and services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a patient-led initiative to improve cancer services.
- To showcase a successful model of patient engagement in healthcare.
Main Methods:
- Development of a patient-led group within a healthcare trust.
- Facilitation of patient input into service improvement.
Main Results:
- Successful evolution of the group into a dedicated cancer patients' forum.
- Demonstrated patient leadership in enhancing cancer care services.
Conclusions:
- Patient-led forums are effective for improving cancer services.
- This initiative serves as a model of good practice for public involvement in healthcare.