Primary Care Guide to Using Patient and Family Advisors
Resource: (PDF, 693 KB, 35 pages)
This practical guide shows practices how to involve patients and families in the work of primary care improvement, in support of Key Driver 5: Engage with patients and families in evidence-based care and quality improvement. By calling out the distinctive role practice leaders play in supporting and sustaining patient and family partnerships, the guide also supports Key Driver 6: Nurture leadership and create a culture of continuous learning and evidence-based practice.
The guide describes the:
- Rationale for a patient- and family-centered approach to care and its core concepts.
- 14 steps primary care practices can take to begin to create partnerships with patients and families.
- Role of leaders and related action steps to build the infrastructure to support and sustain effective partnerships.
- Recruitment, selection, preparation, and support of patient and family advisors (PFAs).
Hands-on tools include:
- Practice self-assessment.
- Worksheet to support progress.
- Sample application form for PFA.
- Suggested interview questions for selecting PFAs.
Institution of origin: Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care
Author(s): Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care
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