The Evolution and Everyday Practice of Collective Patient Involvement in Europe: An Examination of Policy Processes, Motivations, and Implementations in Four Countries

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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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxx Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction (Alexander Haarmann)....Pages 3-17 Patient Involvement: Who, What for, and in What Way? (Alexander Haarmann)....Pages 19-29 A Theoretical Framework for the Study (Alexander Haarmann)....Pages 31-53 Methodology and Study Design (Alexander Haarmann)....Pages 55-72 Front Matter ....Pages 73-73 The Netherlands (Alexander Haarmann)....Pages 75-129 England (Alexander Haarmann)....Pages 131-186 Germany (Alexander Haarmann)....Pages 187-220 Sweden (Alexander Haarmann)....Pages 221-271 Front Matter ....Pages 273-273 Comparison: Bringing Four Cases Together (Alexander Haarmann)....Pages 275-330 Back Matter ....Pages 331-350