Event

Audrey L'Espérance, SPOT Research Seminar Series

Thursday, February 16, 2017 13:00to14:00
Hosmer House H202, 3630 Sir William Osler, Montreal, QC, H3G 1Y5, CA

"Patient-as-Partner approach in education, health care, and research" by Audrey L'Espérance

Although patient-centered approaches have contributed to significant advances in care that more fully respect patients’ preferences, values, etc., the reality is that health care professionals still hold a monopoly on the role of healer. 
Patients live with their conditions 24/7 and are experts when it comes to their own experiences of illness; this expertise should be welcomed, valued, and fostered by other members of the care team. 
The patient-as-partner approach embodies the ideal of making the patient a full member of the health care team, a true partner in his or her care. 
The presentation will uncover this innovative approach to patient care, including the conceptual framework used in its development and the main achievements of patient partners in education, health care, and research. 

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