by Kelly McQuillen | Feb 27, 2013
Abstract Summary: 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. Patients as Partners seeks to increase individuals’ engagement in their...
by Brant Rogers | Feb 20, 2013
Editors’ Note: This research article is the second of two companion papers on the topic of mindfulness to be published in this Journal. The first paper is a review article titled “Mindfulness in Participatory Medicine: Context and Relevance.” ...
by Brant Rogers | Feb 14, 2013
Editors’ Note: This review article is the first of two companion papers on the topic of mindfulness to be published in this Journal. The second paper is a research article titled “Mindfulness, Self-Care, and Participatory Medicine: A Community’s...
by Beverly W. Henry | Jan 30, 2013
Abstract Summary: Background and Objective: Priorities for improving health care include enhanced coordination of care and involving patients in the evaluation of services. To help meet these goals, our research purpose was to develop an instrument to survey patients...
by Jonathan P. Palma | Dec 31, 2012
Abstract Summary: Objective: To evaluate the impact of using electronic medical record (EMR) data in the form of a daily patient update letter on communication and parent engagement in a level II neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Study Design: Parents of babies in...
by Jennifer Gallivan | Dec 26, 2012
Abstract Summary: As the concept of patient engagement is increasingly accepted and valued among health care stakeholders, so has the number of terms and definitions used to describe and capture the same or similar activities or experiences across various...
