Congress:
EuroSafe Imaging 2016
Keywords:
Health policy and practice, Plain radiographic studies, Management, Action 12 - Information for and communication with patients, Action 11 - Improved patient communication, Education and training
DOI:
10.1594/esi2016/ESI-0017
Description of activity and work performed
In May 2015,
the European Patients' Forum (EPF) launched a thematic Patient Empowerment Campaign to build momentum for the real empowerment of patients in Europe.
The aim of the campaign is to promote the development and implementation of policies,
strategies and healthcare and social services that empower patients to be involved in the decision-making and management of their condition.
“Patients prescribe E5 for sustainable health systems” is the tagline of the EPF campaign.
It demonstrates that patients are active people who can,
if supported and according to their individual capabilities and situation,
make a positive difference to the sustainability of healthcare systems.
The five “E” of Empowerment stand for:
- Education: Patients can make informed decisions about their health if they are able to access all the relevant information,
in an easily understandable format.
- Expertise: Patients self-manage their condition every day so they have a unique expertise on healthcare which needs to be supported.
- Equality: Patients need support to become equal partners with health professionals in the management of their condition.
- Experience: Individual patients work with patient organisations to represent them,
and channel their experience and collective voice.
- Engagement: Patients need to be involved in designing more effective healthcare for all,
and in research to deliver new and better treatments and services