E126 CMAJ| FEBRUARY 10, 2020| VOLUME 192| ISSUE 6 as tokenistic. They may be all
that is possible, especially for some patients, and in many cases, they may be all that is …

Background To identify the strategies and contextual factors that enable optimal
engagement of patients in the design, delivery, and evaluation of health services. Methods …

Patients have always played a role in research, but this role has been traditionally passive,
largely limited to providing data. The active involvement of patients in research activities is …

Background Patient-centered care was identified as one of the six core goals for United
States healthcare in the seminal Institute of Medicine report, Crossing the Quality Chasm, i …

Over the past decade, there have been many efforts to improve public engagement in health
care. British Columbia (BC) began one such effort, called Patients as Partners, in 2008 …

The Institute of Medicine\'s Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven Health Care held a
workshop, titled Partnering with Patients to Drive Shared Decisions, Better Value, and Care …

Background: Patient engagement has become a major focus of health care improvement
efforts nationally. Although evidence suggests patient engagement can be beneficial to …

Industry professionals, government officials, and the general public often agree that the
modern healthcare system is in need of an overhaul. With organizations concerned with the …

Patient and family engaged care (PFEC) is care planned, delivered, managed, and
continuously improved in active partnership with patients and their families (or care partners …

Patients' experiences of their diagnosis, condition, and treatment (including the impact on
their lives), and their experiences surrounding expectations of care, are becoming …