22 Patient and Public Involvement in Healthcare Flashcards
Name 6 forms of user involvement
making decisions designing services teaching staff recruitment evaluating services governance
Name 3 ways that patients can play a distinct role in their healthcare
monitoring symptoms an the effects of treatment
learning to manage the symptoms of chronic disease
adopting healthy behaviour
What is health literacy?
the ability to make sound health decisions in the context of everyday life
What skills are required for health literacy?
functional skills
interactive skills
critical skills
What are the 3 key objectives of health literacy globally?
providing information and education
encouraging appropriate and effective use of resources
tackling health inequalities
What 3 tasks are the goal of self-management?
managing their illness medically
carrying out normal roles and activities
managing the emotional effect of their illness
What is self-efficacy?
an individual’s belief in their capacity to learn and perform a specific behaviour
What are 3 types of patient empowerment techniques?
coaching
prompt cards
diaries or topic lists
Name 3 skills that professionals need to foster a partnership with the patient
ability to educate
communicating information on risk and probability
providing support for self-care and self-management
offer a quote from the ‘Health and Social care act’ 2012
‘No decision about me wihtout me’
What does the health and social care act 2012 apply to?
individual patient care
service development and change
local and national level
What problems are associated with patient involvement in NHS planning?
no consensus on what ‘public involvement’ means…
some consider public involvement to be too compromised by lack of representation or knowledge of users, or too risky because users are vulnerable
What is Healthwatch?
practice patient involvement groups
