Bookedited by Ellen Nolte, Sherry Merkur, Anders Anell.
Summary: "The idea of person-centred health systems is widely advocated in political and policy declarations to better address health system challenges. A person-centred approach is advocated on political, ethical and instrumental grounds and believed to benefit service users, health professionals and the health system more broadly. However, there is continuing debate about the strategies that are available and effective to promote and implement 'personcentred' approaches. This book brings together the world's leading experts in the field to present the evidence base and analyse current challenges and issues. It examines 'person-centredness' from the different roles people take in health systems, as individual service users, care managers, taxpayers or active citizens. The evidence presented will not only provide invaluable policy advice to practitioners and policymakers working on the design and implementation of person-centred health systems but will also be an excellent resource for academics and graduate students researching health systems in Europe"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The person at the centre of health systems : an introduction
Person-centredness : exploring its evolution and meaning in the health system context
Person-centred health systems : strategies, drivers and impacts
Achieving person-centred health systems : levers and strategies
Community participation in health systems development
Patient and public involvement in research
Listening to People : measuring views, experiences and perceptions
Choosing providers
Choosing payers : can insurance competition strengthen person-centred care?
The service user as manager of care : the role of direct payments and personal budgets
Choosing treatments and the role of shared decision-making
The person at the centre? : the role of self-management and self-management support
Patients' rights : from recognition to implementation.