Italian Consensus Statement on Patient Engagement in Chronic Care

Process and Outcomes

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ID15469199
AuthorsGuendalina Graffigna (0000-0003-4378-7467, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, corresponding author), Serena Barello (0000-0002-8514-2563, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, corresponding author), Giuseppe Riva (0000-0003-3657-106X, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), Massimo Corbo (0000-0003-0793-9830, Casa di Cura Privata del Policlinico, 20100 Milan, Italy), Gianfranco Damiani (0000-0003-3028-6188, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), Primiano Iannone (0000-0003-3743-5238, Higher Institute of Health, 00168 Rome, Italy), Albino Claudio Bosio (0000-0001-9007-5345, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), Walter Ricciardi (0000-0002-5655-688X, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue11
Pages4167-4167
Publication date2020-06-11
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph17114167
PMID32545278
OpenAlexW3034549775
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited58

Patient engagement has been recognized as a key priority in chronic care. However, scholars agree that guidelines are needed to ensure effective patient engagement strategies. To this end, a Consensus Conference process was promoted with the following methodological steps: (1) extensive literature review about patient engagement initiatives in chronic care; (2) a stakeholders survey to collect best practices and (3) workshops with experts. On the basis of the information collected, a consensus statement was drafted, revised, and finalized by a panel of select renowned experts. These experts agreed in defining engagement as an eco-systemic concept involving multiple actors all of which contribute to influence patients' willingness and ability to engage in chronic care. Moreover, experts recommended, whenever possible, to adopt standardized instruments to assess engagement levels and related unmet needs. Then, experts strongly advised appropriate trainings for healthcare professionals about patient engagement strategies. Furthermore, the importance of promoting healthcare professionals' wellbeing has been advocated. Family caregivers, as well as patients' organizations - should be trained and engaged to increase the effectiveness of interventions dedicated to patients. Finally, experts agreed that digital technologies should be considered as a crucial enhancer for patient engagement in chronic care

Medical emergency · MEDLINE · Political science · Process (computing · Statement (logic · Computer Science · Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare · Psychology

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