Being a Patient Representative Is More Work Than Being a Patient Advocate—Done Right, It Is Also Likely to Be More Effective
For a patient to be effective as a “patient representative” within a health-related organization, work and more than just accepting an honorific title is required. I argue that for a patient to be most effective as a patient representative requires different types of background knowledge and commitm...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Current Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/28/2/99 |
| Summary: | For a patient to be effective as a “patient representative” within a health-related organization, work and more than just accepting an honorific title is required. I argue that for a patient to be most effective as a patient representative requires different types of background knowledge and commitment than being a “patient advocate”. Patients need to be cautious about how, when, and where they take on an official role of either an “advocate” or “representative”, if they truly want to be a positive influence on health outcomes. |
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| ISSN: | 1198-0052 1718-7729 |