Facts and figures about patient associations in the Netherlands between 2007 and 2009: Review of their activities and aims

Helen Kamphuis, Karin Hekkert, Marie-Christine van Dongen and Tijn Kool

Health Policy, 2012, vol. 107, issue 2, 243-248

Abstract: To facilitate empowerment, the government encourages patient associations to participate in policymaking discussions. To play a crucial role as one of the partners for the government in formulating policy on healthcare, information was needed about the activities and aims of Dutch patient associations. This article describes the development of the monitor in 2005 and 2006 and the most important outcomes and trends for 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Keywords: Patient associations; Patient-centred health care systems; Empowerment; Health care reform; Patient participation; Patient advocacy; Citizen engagement; Benchmark; Monitoring (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.06.008

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