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- Gives a broad and comparative overview of different forms of patient involvement in four European countries for the first time
- Provides systematic comparison of the emergence, policy process, background variables, and actors in the field
- Arrives at a new model of the policy process by comparing and contrasting empirical findings to theoretical postulations, thereby improving several strands of theory
- Presents a first comparison of implementation of different forms of collective patient involvement
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Case Studies
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Front Matter
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Conclusions from the Empirical Evidence of Four Countries and Linking Back to Theory
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This timely study analyzes social, economic, political, provider, and patient factors shaping collective patient involvement in European health care from the postwar period to the present day. Examining representative countries England, the Netherlands, Germany, and Sweden, it documents the roles of providers and legislatures in facilitating consumer involvement, and the varied forms of patient input into hospital operations. These findings are compared and contrasted against the intent and ideals behind patient involvement to assess the effectiveness of implementation policy, strengths and drawbacks of patient participation, and patient satisfaction and outcomes. The book’s conclusions identify emerging forms of patient participation and predict the impact of health policy on the future of European collective patient involvement.
Included in the coverage:
· Patient involvement: who, what for, and in what way?
· The Netherlands: the legislative process to collective patient involvement · England: formal means of public involvement—a continuous story of discontinuity· Germany: Joint Federal Committee—the “Little Legislator”
· Sweden: reasons for a late emergence of patient involvement
· Lessons to be learned from implementing patient involvement
The Evolution and Everyday Practice of Collective Patient Involvement in Europe will interest and inspire scholars and researchers in diverse fields, including social policy, sociology, political sciences, and nursing studies, as well as patient organizations, policymakers, and healthcare providers.
Authors and Affiliations
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NIVEL, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Alexander Haarmann
About the author
Alexander Haarmann has a background in sociology. His main interest lies in the analysis and international comparison of social policies as well as its reforms. Within this general field, his focus is on health and policies on healthcare and care. Working together with colleagues from different disciplines and countries has contributed to numerous aspects and additional perspectives: Over time, he has, amongst other things, worked on the structures and actors of healthcare systems, the provision of healthcare and care, social and health related inequalities, as well as healthcare from a patient perspective.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Evolution and Everyday Practice of Collective Patient Involvement in Europe
Book Subtitle: An Examination of Policy Processes, Motivations, and Implementations in Four Countries
Authors: Alexander Haarmann
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64595-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-64594-0Published: 27 October 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87830-0Published: 24 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-64595-7Published: 17 October 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXX, 350
Topics: Health Administration, Social Policy, Comparative Politics, Sociology, general, Health Care Management