From Shared Decision Making to Patient Engagement in Health Care Processes: The Role of Digital Technologies

Ines Weinhold () and Luca Gastaldi ()
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Ines Weinhold: Technische Universität Dresden
Luca Gastaldi: Politecnico di Milano

A chapter in Challenges and Opportunities in Health Care Management, 2015, pp 185-196 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In the past patients have mainly been passive recipients of health care services and clinicians’ advice. However, within today’s healthcare environments constellations have changed. Patients have access to a tremendous amount of information and are more confident in managing their own health and care independently. Shared decision making and patient engagement are increasingly popular approaches to respect patient sovereignty and enhance participation. The following article summarizes the influence of these developments on health care processes and outlines the crucial role of digital technologies as levers to support shared decision making and patient engagement. Despite potential benefits and widespread political commitment, empirical evidence demonstrates that supportive digital solutions only slowly diffuse into the health sector.

Keywords: Health Literacy; Shared Decision; Digital Technology; Health Care Organization; Patient Engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-12178-9_15

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