Getting on the same page: Communication, patient involvement and shared understanding of “decisions” in oncology
ConclusionsWhat counts as a “decision” in cancer care may be constructed within disparate social roles that leave many agendas unaddressed and decisions unmade. Changing the content of conversations to encourage explicit decisions about self‐management and life context‐related topics may have greater value in enabling shared understanding than promoting communication behaviours among already high‐performing communicators. (Source: Health Expectations)
Source: Health Expectations - June 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Aaron L. Leppin, Marleen Kunneman, Julie Hathaway, Cara Fernandez, Victor M. Montori, Jon C. Tilburt Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER Source Type: research

A qualitative formative evaluation of a patient ‐centred patient safety intervention delivered in collaboration with hospital volunteers
ConclusionAlthough there are concerns regarding sustainability in practice, the PRASE intervention delivered in collaboration with hospital volunteers is a promising approach to collect patient feedback for service improvement. (Source: Health Expectations)
Source: Health Expectations - June 1, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Gemma Louch, Jane O'Hara, Mohammed A. Mohammed Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER Source Type: research

Reconciling patient and provider priorities for improving the care of critically ill patients: A consensus method and qualitative analysis of decision making
ConclusionsOur study demonstrates the feasibility of incorporating families of patients into a multistakeholder prioritization exercise. The approach described can be used to guide consensus building and reconcile priorities of diverse stakeholder groups. (Source: Health Expectations)
Source: Health Expectations - May 31, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Emily McKenzie, Melissa L. Potestio, Jamie M. Boyd, Daniel J. Niven, Rebecca Brundin ‐Mather, Sean M. Bagshaw, Henry T. Stelfox, Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER Source Type: research

“It's a fight to get anything you need” — Accessing care in the community from the perspectives of people with multimorbidity
ConclusionIdentifying the barriers patients encounter and the lengths they go to in order to access care highlights areas where policy initiatives can focus to develop appropriate and supportive services that are more person and family‐centred. (Source: Health Expectations)
Source: Health Expectations - May 24, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Julia W. Ho, Kerry Kuluski, Jennifer Im Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER Source Type: research

Understanding food vulnerability and health literacy in older bereaved men: A qualitative study
DiscussionOur findings suggest that some older men experience cumulative benefit from resources at their disposal, which contributes towards their capabilities to avoid food vulnerability. (Source: Health Expectations)
Source: Health Expectations - May 24, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Jill Thompson, Angela Tod, Paul Bissell, Michael Bond Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER Source Type: research