Let’s Get Engaged: On the Evidence of Patient Engagement Tools and Their Integration in Patient Pathways

Patient pathways are a means to structure the care process for patients with complex and long-term diseases in integrated networks. Simultaneously, they have stronger emphasis on patient perspective engagement than related pathway concepts. Still, there no common mechanisms concepts models. This paper therefore explores state-of-the-art of tools as well evidence their effectivity feasibility, picking Option Grid, Diary, Question Prompt Sheet (QPS) representative examples. Based this, we propose recommendations representation such models demonstrate them application QPS colorectal cancer pathway. To conclude, is still diverse but promising. Anchoring successful holds potential support broader enhance individualized care.