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[The expert patient: medical consequences].
1Stiftung Patientenkompetenz, Zürich, Switzerland. g.nagel@stiftung-patientenkompetenz.org
Zentralblatt Fur Gynakologie
|January 11, 2007
Summary
Expert patients actively manage their health, challenging oncologists. Physicians need new skills and tools to support these informed patients and their self-care approaches.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Patient-centered care
- Health psychology
Context:
- The concept of the 'expert patient' emerged approximately a decade ago.
- Expert patients are defined by their active involvement in disease management.
- Clinical oncologists frequently encounter challenges managing expert patients.
Purpose:
- To explore the role and challenges of expert patients in oncology.
- To examine the link between patient expertise and complementary medicine.
- To highlight the need for physicians to adopt positive attitudes towards patient self-help.
Summary:
- Expert patients' self-management strategies and their connection to complementary medicine present unique challenges.
- Physicians require enhanced skills to effectively manage and respect the expertise of these patients.
- Developing new tools and training is crucial for supporting oncologists in this evolving landscape.
Impact:
- This research underscores the growing importance of medical professionals adapting to patient-led healthcare models.
- It calls for a shift in medical education to incorporate skills for managing informed and active patients.
- The findings advocate for the development of supportive resources to improve the physician-expert patient dynamic.
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