Patient participation in general practice: who participates?

Who participates in what activities? patterns of community participation among eastern Iranian people

Community participation, as one of the basic components of sustainable development in a community. This study aimed to determine patterns of community participation, identify factors associated with their social and civic engagement, and examine the relation between the factors and community engagement patterns. Patterns of citizen participation were determined in social and civic engagements. ...

The Why, Who, What, How, and When of Patient Engagement in Healthcare Organizations: A Response to Recent Commentaries

Increasing patient participation using an extended consultation: an inner city study.

An inner city practice in Birmingham has developed a new style of extended consultation to increase patient participation in primary care, based on previous initiatives in the practice, in particular allowing patients access to medical records, adopting an open reception style, and including consultations with a nurse practitioner. In a three stage consultation lasting approximately 30 minutes ...

Participation in a clinical trial influences the future management of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in general practice.

BACKGROUND The long-term effects of participation in trials has not been reported. A randomized-controlled trial (the ONE study) reported on the management of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease with esomeprazole in primary care, testing on-demand treatment vs. treatment courses. AIM To evaluate the impact of participation in a trial on General Practitioners management and patient behaviour. ...

What the patient wants from patient participation.

In a general practice with an existing patient participation group, a survey of patients was undertaken to ascertain knowledge of and interest in the group. It was hoped that this might avoid the failure that had befallen other groups of this type. Analysis of the questionnaire provided useful information: there was interest in the group, with a potential attendance of almost three-quarters of ...