Involving Patients and the Public: How to Do It Better

ISBN-13: 9781857759945 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 168 str.

Opis

Patient and public involvement in health and social care has become a key element of government policy, and the need to listen and act on the views of patients and the public is an increasingly integral part of the planning and delivery of healthcare. contact details and is now relevant for hospitals as well as for primary care. It ties in with the new responsibilities under clinical governance and health improvement programmes. It is presented in a clear and straightforward format and contains numerous practical tips. It should be of interest to doctors, nurses, therapists and healthcare managers.

Spis treści

Achieving a meaningful dialogue with patient and the general public. Patients and public involvement in the new NHS. Working in groups, gauging public opinion, gaining consensus. Doing it right: boring but necessary. Choosing the right method for the right reasons. Giving patients and the public more information.

O autorze

Chambers, Ruth; Boath, Elizabeth; Drinkwater, Chris