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Table 4 Examples of publications with consumer information

From: Sustainability in health care by allocating resources effectively (SHARE) 4: exploring opportunities and methods for consumer engagement in resource allocation in a local healthcare setting

Consumer health journals

'Health Voices – Journal of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia' is published two times a year to promote debate on health care issues affecting all Australians and of interest to health consumers, government and industry. https://www.chf.org.au/health-voices.php

'The Australian Health Consumer' was the official journal of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia from 2001 to 2007. It provided a consumer-focused appraisal of the current and ongoing major health issues of the day in the state, national and international health sector. https://www.chf.org.au/australian-health-consumer.php

'The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research' is the only journal that aims exclusively to examine the needs, values and role of the patient in an increasingly complex healthcare landscape in which funding and decision-making require ever-greater awareness of the patient’s perspective. The journal deals with the full range of patient-centered studies, reviews and commentary ranging through techniques such as conjoint analysis, patient reported outcomes, studies on compliance and satisfaction through to patient-directed health plans and patient literacy. http://0-www-springer-com.brum.beds.ac.uk/adis/journal/40271

'​Patient Intelligence' is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal that characterizes and measures the central role of patient behavior and intention in optimizing healthcare management in all areas of disease and complaint types. An improved understanding of patient intelligence coupled with predictive analysis helps an organization contribute more effectively to achieving better outcomes. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, methodologies, analytics, modeling, clinical studies and patient surveys across all disease areas. Specific topics covered in the journal include: Patient and healthcare literacy, Patient information and healthcare professional communication/interaction, Patient behavior, attitude and trends, Behavior management programs, Quantitative and qualitative research, Data collection systems Business performance management, Benchmarking, assessment and reporting systems,

Patient preference, satisfaction, convenience, acceptability and adherence, Patient involvement in the design and development of new treatments and management protocols to optimize outcomes, Decision support systems incorporating patient intelligence.

https://www.dovepress.com/patient-intelligence-journal

'​Patient Preference and Adherence' is an international, peer reviewed, open access journal that focuses on the growing importance of patient preference and adherence throughout the therapeutic continuum. The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, modeling and clinical studies across all therapeutic areas. Patient satisfaction, acceptability, quality of life, compliance, persistence and their role in developing new therapeutic modalities and compounds to optimize clinical outcomes for existing disease states are major areas of interest for the journal. http://www.dovepress.com/aims-and-scope-patient-preference-and-adherence-d16-j20

'​Patient Related Outcome Measures' is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal focusing on treatment outcomes specifically relevant to patients. All aspects of patient care are addressed within the journal and practitioners from all disciplines are invited to submit their work as well as healthcare researchers and patient support groups. Areas covered will include: Quality of life scores, Patient satisfaction audits, Treatment outcomes that focus on the patient, Research into improving patient outcomes, Hypotheses of interventions to improve outcomes, Short communications that illustrate improved outcomes, Case reports or series that show an improved patient experience, Patient journey descriptions or research.

http://www.dovepress.com/aims-and-scope-patient-related-outcome-measures-d188-j84

Consumer health organisation newsletters

'​Consumers Shaping Health' is a bi-monthly newsletter published by the Consumers Forum of Australia (CHF) for members, consumer representatives and stakeholders in health. It promotes current advocacy work of CHF in its three priority areas: safety and quality in health care; health care for people with chronic conditions; and safe and appropriate use of medicines.

https://www.chf.org.au/consumers-shaping-health.php

Cochrane Consumers And Communication Review Group

The Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group is part of the international Cochrane Collaboration. The Group coordinates the preparation and publication of systematic reviews of interventions which affect the way people interact with healthcare professionals, services and researchers. These reviews are published in The Cochrane Library. http://cccrg.cochrane.org/welcome

Quality of Care Reports

All Victorian health services are required to publish an annual Quality of Care Report each financial year. The primary audience includes consumers, carers and the health service community. Health services should consult with consumers, carers and community members and/or their Community Advisory Committee about the specific content. Minimum requirements include:

â–ª Consumer, carer and community participation

â–ª Quality and safety reporting at least four key measures annually (from preventing and controlling healthcare associated infections, medication safety, preventing falls and harm from falls, preventing and managing pressure injuries, clinical indicators for dental services, safe use of blood and blood products)

â–ª A review of their local clinical governance policy against the Victorian clinical governance policy framework

▪ A report of the health service’s response to needs of consumers, families or carers and the community across the continuum of care.

â–ª Examples or stories that show how these initiatives work in practice.

Other

Consumer driven healthcare is designed to help health care organizations respond effectively to the shift in market power, become consumer-centric, and position themselves to become market leaders in the new consumer-driven market. http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/ps/i.do?action=interpret&v=2.1&u=monash&it=JIourl&issn=1542-0914&p=AONE&sw=w&authCount=1