Prioritising person-centred care - the evidence

"Person-centred care involves placing people at the forefront of their health and care. It ensures people retain control, helps them make informed decisions and supports a partnership between individuals, families and services." National Voices has produced these documents which contain "the evidence from 779 systematic reviews of ways to make person centred care happen."

Access the documents here.

Helping measure person-centred care

"This rapid review signposts to research about commonly used approaches and tools to help measure person-centred care. It aims to showcase the many tools available for those working in policy and practice."

Helping measure person-centred care
D de Silva
The Health Foundation
March 2014

Read more here.

Access the measurement tools here.

Systems to facilitate evidence-informed decision-making

"Some of the identified supports may increase the use of research evidence by decision-makers, which may then lead to more informed decisions, and hopefully to a strengthened health system and improved health."

What supports do health system organizations have in place to facilitate evidence-informed decision-making? a qualitative study
ME Ellen, G Leon, G Bouchard, JN Lavis, M Ouimet, JM Grimshaw
Implementation Science, 2013, 8:84

Read more here.

Patient online: the road map

"Patient Online describes access by patients to online services (booking and cancelling of appointments, ordering of repeat prescriptions), online communication with the practice and online records."

Patient online: the road map
The Royal College of General Practitioners
March 2013

Read more here.