From: Engaging patients in health research: identifying research priorities through community town halls
Encourage prevention agenda – through better knowledge dissemination to patients, screening services that travel to rural communities, or teaching youth about healthy eating and physical activity Government investment in health promotion |
Encourage patients to be more involved in their healthcare |
Integrate family members into clinical care teams |
Educate patients and physicians on how to talk to each other (not at each other) |
Patient education on medications and the role of a pharmacist; patient education on the management of chronic conditions |
Better use of pharmacists to do regular medication review with patients |
Healthcare planning in rural areas of the province, not simply centering all services in the capital city; taking a long-term planning view (e.g., insulin pump rather than ongoing needles) |
Appropriate use of acute care hospital beds |
Appropriate use of transport (e.g., using a taxi instead of ambulance in non-emergency situations) |
Appropriate use of healthcare professional time and expertise (e.g., nursing time is being spent on data entry and paperwork) |
Expanding the role of healthcare professionals; some primary care service provision can be provided by nurses, midwives and pharmacists |
Extending telehealth to other areas |
Extending hours of home care available |
Making it easier for patients to physically access healthcare facilities (e.g., better parking needed) |
Integrate technology into healthcare (e.g., electronic medical records) |
Ask patients about their experiences in an exit interview |