Patient choice for older people in english NHS primary care: theory and practice.

Authors: Harding, A.J.E., Sanders, F., Lara, A.M., van Teijlingen, E.R., Wood, C., Galpin, D., Baron, S., Crowe, S. and Sharma, S.

Journal: ISRN Family Med

Volume: 2014

Pages: 742676

ISSN: 2314-4769

DOI: 10.1155/2014/742676

Abstract:

In the English National Health Service (NHS), patients are now expected to choose the time and place of treatment and even choose the actual treatment. However, the theory on which patient choice is based and the implementation of patient choice are controversial. There is evidence to indicate that attitudes and abilities to make choices are relatively sophisticated and not as straightforward as policy developments suggest. In addition, and surprisingly, there is little research on whether making individual choices about care is regarded as a priority by the largest NHS patient group and the single largest group for most GPs-older people. This conceptual paper examines the theory of patient choice concerning accessing and engaging with healthcare provision and reviews existing evidence on older people and patient choice in primary care.

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Patient Choice for Older People in English NHS Primary Care: Theory and Practice

Authors: Harding, A., Sanders, F., Medina Lara, A., van Teijlingen, E., Wood, C., Galpin, D., Baron, S., Crowe, S. and Sharma, S.

Journal: ISRN Family Medicine

Volume: 2014

DOI: 10.1155/2014/742676

Abstract:

In the English National Health Service (NHS), patients are now expected to choose the time and place of treatment and even choose the actual treatment. However, the theory on which patient choice is based and the implementation of patient choice are controversial. There is evidence to indicate that attitudes and abilities to make choices are relatively sophisticated and not as straightforward as policy developments suggest. In addition, and surprisingly, there is little research on whethermaking individual choices about care is regarded as a priority by the largest NHS patient group and the single largest group for most GPs—older people.This conceptual paper examines the theory of patient choice concerning accessing and engaging with healthcare provision and reviews existing evidence on older people and patient choice in primary care.

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Preferred by: Sue Baron, Andrew Harding and Sheetal Sharma

Patient Choice for Older People in English NHS Primary Care: Theory and Practice

Authors: Harding, A., Sanders, F., Medina Lara, A., van Teijlingen, E., Wood, C., Galpin, D., Baron, S., Crowe, S. and Sharma, S.

Journal: ISRN Family Medicine

Volume: 2014

DOI: 10.1155/2014/742676

Abstract:

In the English National Health Service (NHS), patients are now expected to choose the time and place of treatment and even choose the actual treatment. However, the theory on which patient choice is based and the implementation of patient choice are controversial. There is evidence to indicate that attitudes and abilities to make choices are relatively sophisticated and not as straightforward as policy developments suggest. In addition, and surprisingly, there is little research on whethermaking individual choices about care is regarded as a priority by the largest NHS patient group and the single largest group for most GPs—older people.This conceptual paper examines the theory of patient choice concerning accessing and engaging with healthcare provision and reviews existing evidence on older people and patient choice in primary care.

http://www.dovepress.com/piw.t26706916

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Preferred by: Edwin van Teijlingen

Patient choice for older people in english NHS primary care: theory and practice.

Authors: Harding, A.J.E., Sanders, F., Lara, A.M., van Teijlingen, E.R., Wood, C., Galpin, D., Baron, S., Crowe, S. and Sharma, S.

Journal: ISRN family medicine

Volume: 2014

Pages: 742676

eISSN: 2314-4769

ISSN: 2314-4769

DOI: 10.1155/2014/742676

Abstract:

In the English National Health Service (NHS), patients are now expected to choose the time and place of treatment and even choose the actual treatment. However, the theory on which patient choice is based and the implementation of patient choice are controversial. There is evidence to indicate that attitudes and abilities to make choices are relatively sophisticated and not as straightforward as policy developments suggest. In addition, and surprisingly, there is little research on whether making individual choices about care is regarded as a priority by the largest NHS patient group and the single largest group for most GPs-older people. This conceptual paper examines the theory of patient choice concerning accessing and engaging with healthcare provision and reviews existing evidence on older people and patient choice in primary care.

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