Why Patient Empowerment matters in Patient Safety

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Why Patient Empowerment matters in Patient Safety Robert Johnstone Board Member, European Patients Forum EPF Conference Patient and Family Empowerment for Better Patient Safety 8 November 2016, Brussels

What do we mean by empowerment?

Why patient empowerment? The people have the right and duty to participate individually and collectively in the planning and implementation of their healthcare. Alma Ata Declaration Principle IV (1978, WHO) All EU health systems aim to involve patients in their treatment, to be transparent with them, and to offer them choices where this is possible to offer individuals information about their health status, and the right to be fully informed about the treatment being offered to them, and to consent to such treatment. All systems should also be publicly accountable and ensure good governance and transparency. Council Conclusions on common values and principles in European Union Health Systems, 2006

EPF definition of empowerment Patient empowerment is a process that helps patients gain control over their lives, increasing their capacity to act on issues that they themselves define as important a process through which patients individually and collectively are able to express their needs, present their concerns, devise strategies for involvement in decision-making, and take action to meet those needs. (Adapted from JA-PaSQ, 2012) A process non-binary, non-linear Cannot be imposed from top-down needs changes at all levels Individual but also collective (patient community)

Aspects of empowerment Vision: patients as co-producers of well-being Self-awareness, confidence, health literacy, coping skills to manage impact of illness in everyday life Participation in health-related decisionmaking to the extent that patients wish Being recognised by professionals as a key partner in care What it is not: shifting responsibility on to patients inappropriately

Can patient empowerment improve safety?

Patients can help improve safety Safety = a key aspect of quality Patient-centredness = a key aspect of quality Individual patient s experience of his/her healthcare journey = rich resource of information about gaps and failures in the system Need support and empowerment: Information that is understandable Health literacy skills Professional who listen and encourage Patient-friendly environment Self-management support

Patient: the last barrier When I received a new glucose monitor, I noticed the readings were not right. I noted all the readings comparing the old and new monitor Finally the nurses agreed there was a problem with the new brand of monitors. When I read through my medical record, I noticed two mistakes. If I can be working in partnership with clinicians I could have much more success at avoiding mistakes. Clinicians are full of good intentions and highly trained, but they are never going to be as committed to me and my health and wellbeing as I am.

Patient safety = patients business (also) At the collective level: Patient organisations role in informing & educating patients and health professionals Effective advocacy through access to the community Involvement in co-designing healthcare services to make them more patient-centred & meet real-life needs and preferences of patients Important to involve patient organisations at policy level International, EU and Member States

Patient safety = patients business (also) Important caveats: Respect patients willingness to get involved or not Do not over-estimate patients capacity to get involved Patients in vulnerable situation no shifting of burden of responsibility on them Patients already observe much healthcare staff need to listen more, take their views seriously Is it possible to be empowered if the system is not functioning optimally? Appropriate support and enabling environment is key

What more needs to happen?

Patient safety = EU policy priority? Source: EC infographic, 2014

Culture change! Empowered patients seen as a threat by some professionals Balance of power needs to change professionals need to accept this Recognise patients as experts in their care Focus on education and training for professionals Patient involvement a sine qua non of health system design.

Designing care around patient needs Only the patient sees the whole journey Patient involvement services that meet the real needs of patients Patient experience is NOT only patient satisfaction surveys Involve patients in assessing, planning, designing, implementation, continuous evaluation & improvement! Involve patient organisations at provider and policy level Bate and Robert (2006)

I am the most important member of my care team In conclusion From doing things to the patient to doing things WITH the patient!

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