Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research

Patient engagement is increasingly recognized as a critical component in improving health care. Yet, there remains a gap in our understanding of the intricacies of rural patient engagement in health-related research. This article describes the process of engaging rural patients, caregivers and broad...

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Autores principales: Michelle Levy, Cheryl Holmes, Amy Mendenhall, Whitney Grube
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:16102a7c6d71498499bea6a59f03fffd2021-11-15T04:21:57ZEngaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research2372-0247https://doaj.org/article/16102a7c6d71498499bea6a59f03fffd2017-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://pxjournal.org/journal/vol4/iss1/6https://doaj.org/toc/2372-0247Patient engagement is increasingly recognized as a critical component in improving health care. Yet, there remains a gap in our understanding of the intricacies of rural patient engagement in health-related research. This article describes the process of engaging rural patients, caregivers and broader stakeholders to actively participate in an exploratory effort to understand rural perspectives around the patient-centered medical home model. Highlights of the project’s engagement activities demonstrate how giving voice to rural residents can have a significant impact. Lessons learned point to the importance of six factors for successful engagement of rural residents as partners in health care research: building relationships, defining expectations, establishing communication guidelines, developing shared understanding, facilitating dialogue, and valuing contributions.Michelle LevyCheryl HolmesAmy MendenhallWhitney GrubeThe Beryl Institutearticlepatient engagementpatient experiencerural healthcare researchMedicine (General)R5-920Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENPatient Experience Journal (2017)
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topic patient engagement
patient experience
rural healthcare research
Medicine (General)
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patient experience
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Michelle Levy
Cheryl Holmes
Amy Mendenhall
Whitney Grube
Engaging rural residents in patient-centered health care research
description Patient engagement is increasingly recognized as a critical component in improving health care. Yet, there remains a gap in our understanding of the intricacies of rural patient engagement in health-related research. This article describes the process of engaging rural patients, caregivers and broader stakeholders to actively participate in an exploratory effort to understand rural perspectives around the patient-centered medical home model. Highlights of the project’s engagement activities demonstrate how giving voice to rural residents can have a significant impact. Lessons learned point to the importance of six factors for successful engagement of rural residents as partners in health care research: building relationships, defining expectations, establishing communication guidelines, developing shared understanding, facilitating dialogue, and valuing contributions.
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Whitney Grube
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