Ep 17. Patient Power, Antonis Papasolomontos, Rachel Power & David Pilbury

“What do you want from your care?”

It seems a quite basic question for a clinician to ask. However, in its simplicity is an inherent power. By beginning the conversation in such a way, we naturally shift the patient journey and our interactions with that patient towards a process of shared decision making; we offer the patient a level of involvement and autonomy in their own care.

And by facilitating that informed involvement in their own treatments and journey, there are real benefits for everyone involved: for the patients, the clinicians and the wider system alike. For the patient, there can be no better barometer of what is and is not important to them individually in their care, based on their personal experiences, priorities and desires, while clinicians will equally benefit from more engaged patients who are likely to be invested in managing their condition and sticking to the treatment plans that they’ve had a hand in deciding on.

Read the full article here: http://btpubs.co.uk/publication/?m=62920&i=691004&p=34&pre=1

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