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The patient movement as an emancipation movement
1Board of Trustees, Picker Institute Europe, Oxford OX1 1RX, UK. charlotte@wmsn.freeserve.co.uk
Summary
The patient movement, though young and fragmented, shows key similarities to established emancipation movements. It is an emerging force for change in healthcare, despite its current immaturity.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Health Policy
- Sociology of Health
Background:
- The patient movement is a nascent and fragmented social force.
- Its lack of a defined ideology can lead to confusion.
- Understanding its trajectory requires examining its parallels with historical movements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose that the patient movement functions as an emancipation movement.
- To analyze the characteristics of the patient movement in comparison to recognized emancipation movements.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of patient activist experiences and published writings.
- Identification of eight comparative aspects between the patient movement and emancipation movements.
- Examination of activist radicalization, knowledge creation, guiding principles, direction, issue identification, internal/external dynamics, and social acceptance of ideas.
Main Results:
- Close similarities were observed between specific aspects of the patient movement and established emancipation movements.
- The patient movement exhibits characteristics analogous to those found in historical emancipation efforts.
Conclusions:
- The patient movement can be conceptualized as an emancipation movement.
- It is currently an immature but developing force advocating for change in healthcare standards and patient rights.
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