This document discusses the empowerment of patients through access to online health information and connections with other patients. It describes how e-patients, or engaged and empowered online patients, are becoming recognized as important partners in healthcare. The story of a patient who was able to access information from other patients online and find better treatment options for his rare form of cancer is provided as an example of how online connections can benefit patients.
4. IOM 2012 report
“Best Care at Lower Cost”
says e-patients are an essential
part of tomorrow’s healthcare.
Patient-Clinician Partnerships
Engaged, empowered patients—
A learning health care system is
anchored on patient needs and
perspectives
and promotes the inclusion of patients,
families, and other caregivers as vital
members of the continuously learning
care team.
5. The Incidental Finding
Routine shoulder x-ray, Jan. 2, 2007
“Your
shoulder
will
be
fine
…
but
there’s
something
in
your
lung”
8. ACOR patients told me:
• This is an uncommon disease –
get to a hospital that does a lot of cases
• There’s no cure, but HDIL-2 sometimes works.
– When it does, about half the time it’s permanent
– The side effects are severe.
• Don’t let them give you anything else first
• Here are four doctors in your area who do it
– And one of them was at my hospital
9. Surgery & Interleukin worked.
Target Lesion 1 – Left Upper Lobe
Baseline: 39x43 mm 50 weeks: 20x12 mm
10.
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12. How can it be
that the most useful
and relevant and
up-to-the-minute information
can exist outside of
traditional channels?
13. Because of the Web,
Patients Can Connect to Information
and Each Other (and other Providers)
14. Closed system Open network
Transformation of Knowledge Access
Slide by @ePatientDave 2015 based on
Engelen & Derksen 2010 at
32. Empowerment
“Increasing the capacity
of individuals or groups
to make choices [about what they want]
and to transform those choices
into desired actions outcomes”
World Bank, 2002
33. Empowerment
“An empowering approach to
participation treats poor people
as co-producers
with authority and control
over decisions and resources
devolved to the lowest
appropriate level.”
34. Empowerment
“An empowering approach to
participation treats patients
as co-producers
with authority and control
over decisions and resources
devolved to the lowest
appropriate level.”
35. Paternalistic caring
“No, honey –
you don’t know
what you need.”
“I’ll take care of you.”
Sensible – up to a point
“I’ll decide for you.”
43. IOM “Best Care at Lower
Cost” says e-patients are
an essential part of
tomorrow’s healthcare.
Patient-Clinician Partnerships
Engaged, empowered patients—
A learning health care system is
anchored on patient needs and
perspectives
and promotes the inclusion of patients,
families, and other caregivers as vital
members of the continuously learning
care team.