Patient Safety Movement: Five ways to empower patients and improve patient engagement (11 September 2023)

Summary

In honour of World Health Organization World Patient Safety Day 2023, the Patient Safety Movement Foundation hosted a webinar dedicated to the theme of “Empowering Patients.”

Content

So how can healthcare systems take action and work to elevate the voices of patients? Here are five key pillars of patient engagement discussed at the webinar:

1. Utilising patient feedback.
2. Information as a tool for patient empowerment.
3. Furthering access to medical records.
4. Promoting patient engagement by addressing power differentials.
5. Building trust.