Patient-Centred Health Care
Background
Report of Proceedings
Discussion Paper - Patient-centred
health care in primary care: an overview
Professor Martyn R
Partridge: "Medicine is changing – have services
changed to match?"
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What is
Patient-centred Health Care?
Providing the care the
patient needs
in the manner the patient desires
at the time the patient desires |
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(Institute of Medicine
2002) |
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“The healthcare system
should be designed around the patient
with respect for a person’s preferences,
values and/or needs
and (we need) to formulate tools and targets
to achieve this.” |
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The International Alliance
of Patients’ Organizations (IAPO)
review by Jo Harkness, 2005, “What is
Patient-Centred Healthcare? A review of
Definitions and Principles”. |
Background
The National Asthma Council Australia convened
the Patient-Centred Health Care Workshop in November
2005 to bring together stakeholder groups in chronic
disease. The purpose of this workshop was to explore
the benefits of patient-centred health care and team
management of chronic disease, and how to bring this
about in Australia.
The workshop was coordinated by the National
Asthma Council, through an educational grant from
Pfizer Australia, and supported by funding from the
Australian Government Department of Health and
Ageing. It aimed to develop a patient-centred health
care model applicable across chronic illness (not
asthma specific).
The workshop program was developed following a
brainstorming session and consultation with
representatives from chronic disease and consumer
groups, government bodies and health professionals
in May 2005, and consultations with individual
experts. The workshop focused on chronic disease in
general, and took into account the National Service
Improvement Frameworks (NSIF) and Quality Use of
Medicines (QUM).
The objectives of the workshop include:
- facilitating the shift from a medical model
to a patient-centred healthcare model
- shifting the culture of health professionals
through enhancing patients’ and carers’ roles
- strengthening our effectiveness by working
collaboratively on common concerns, advocacy for
shared objectives, strategies and resources
- identifying the key elements and evidence
base of patient-centred healthcare for consumers
with chronic disease.
The workshop provided participants with the
opportunity to:
- understand the context for an increased
consumer focus for the next five years
- explore the opportunities to develop and
implement strategies, tools and resources to
support better adoption of patient-centred
management
- recognise the barriers to effective adoption
of patient-centred strategies
- work on collaborative activities to support
our clients.
Report of Proceedings
Discussion Paper
"Medicine is changing – have services changed to
match?"
Participants in the workshop included Martyn R
Partridge, Professor of Respiratory Medicine,
Respiratory Health Services Research Group, National
Heart and Lung Institute at Charing Cross, London.
Professor Partridge's Keynote Presentation
"Medicine is changing – have services changed to
match?" was delivered via videoconference from
London, with questions from Dr Ron Tomlins.
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