Effective communication between patients and healthcare providers is essential for a
positive patient experience (PE), and improving patient-centered care (PCC) involves many …

Background To ensure the provision of patient‐centred health care, it is essential that
consumers are actively involved in the process of determining and implementing health …

Background Patient-centeredness (ie, providing care that is responsive to individual patient
preferences) is increasingly recognized as a crucial element of quality of care. Methods A six …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to document health care needs expressed by people
living with diabetes, describe the solutions they envisaged for improving the quality of …

Objectives To identify specific actions for patient-centred quality improvement in chronic
disease outpatient settings, this study identified patients' general and specific preferences …

Objective To determine among a sample of Australian cancer patients receiving outpatient
oncology care: 1) the most frequently endorsed general health service improvements …

Background Continuous quality improvement in cancer care relies on the collection of
accurate data on the quality of care provided. It is suggested that such an approach …

Background Lifestyle modification has a significant role in chronic daily headache (CDH)
management. Participatory action research (PAR) can play an important role in managing …

Identification of patients' and health professionals' quality improvement preferences is an
essential first step in collaborative improvement models. This includes experience-based …

Maximizing Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is one of the most important goals in the
work of the family doctor. Providing a high quality of medical services (QMS) should be …