Background/Objectives: Patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) has gained global recognition as an innovative healthcare research practice. PPIE engages end-users throughout the research process, improving intervention effectiveness, res...
Background: Walking football (WF) was identified as a potential solution for exercise maintenance after pulmonary rehabilitation. However, WF has not previously been made available to people with chronic breathlessness. This work undertook a novel ap...
Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE, alternatively referred to as public involvement (PI), public and patient involvement (PPI), or consumer and community involvement and engagement (CCIE)), refers to research being conducted ‘w...
Background/Objectives: Patient and public involvement (PPI) in the design, conduct, and dissemination of pragmatic trials may make trial results more relevant and meaningful. The nature of PPI in paediatric pragmatic trials has been poorly characteri...
The inclusion of patients as partners in research is a key link in the delivery of patient-centred care in healthcare systems. Despite genuine intentions to engage patients in authentic partnerships, efforts can result in tokenism and benefits of eng...
Despite the growing interest in public and patient involvement in research, best practices in the leprosy context have yet to be explored. This mixed-method study aimed to explore the interpretation, barriers and opportunities of meaningful engagemen...
Prior research has highlighted important healthcare access and utilization issues among new forced immigrants. We aimed to explore the role that public and patient involvement (PPI) might play in enhancing accessibility and specific contributions to...
It has become increasingly common for researchers to partner with patients as members of the research team and collaborate to use their lived experiences to shape research priorities, interventions, dissemination, and more. The patient-oriented resea...
Background/Objectives: Public perception of clinical trials (CT) in Poland remains underexplored. This study aims to assess attitudes towards clinical trials, to identify key sociodemographic and health-related predictors of participation willingness...
10 March 2023
An umbrella review of previously published systematic reviews was conducted to determine the nature and extent of the patient and public involvement (PPI) in COVID-19 health and social care research and identify how PPI has been used to develop publi...
The health technology assessment (HTA) is a multidisciplinary process utilized to determine the clinical, economic, social, and ethical value of new health technologies before they are incorporated into healthcare systems. In the case of rare disease...
There is increasingly broad global recognition of the need to better understand determinants of vaccine acceptance. Fifteen social science, communication, health, and medical professionals (the “Motors of Trust in Vaccination” (MOTIV) think tank) exp...
15 April 2019
Using service-dominant logic as a theoretical lens, this study investigated the co-production of healthcare service and service value co-creation between nurses and patients. The main objective of this study was to: (1) examine the effect of patient...
27 November 2020
The predominant focus of Aotearoa New Zealand’s public health system on biomedical models of health has left little room for meaningful engagement with holistic indigenous approaches. Culturally appropriate provision and support are recognized for th...
Public healthcare organizations usually operate under significant financial strain and frequently strive for survival. Thus, in most cases, financial stability is a “holy grail” of public healthcare organizations in general and hospitals in particula...
Improving public awareness of palliative care is crucial for improving access to, and uptake of, palliative care, which has demonstrated benefits for patients and health systems. However, there is a lack of engaging, accessible educational palliative...
Background: COVID-19 is an unprecedented global health emergency. It has been highly disruptive for patients with cancer, both due to an increased burden of severe illness and due to pressure on healthcare systems. COVID-19 vaccination has been an im...
Background and purpose: Over the past decade, patient engagement (PE) has emerged as an important way to help improve the relevance, quality, and impact of health research. However, there is limited consensus on how best to meaningfully engage patien...
21 January 2017
A suicide prevention strategy was launched in Japan in 2006 to address the high suicide rate, which had increased considerably since 1998. The national strategy from 2007 involved the enhancement of psychiatric treatment services at emergency medical...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected not only the quality of care and patient safety but also physician engagement. The aim of this study was to investigate physician engagement before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and to identify the areas to impro...
The present review aims to map the current literature on educational interventions to promote food literacy in type 2 diabetes, with a particular focus on the concept of patient engagement. The systematic review was implemented on five databases with...
Patients, families, healthcare providers and funders face multiple comparable treatment options without knowing which provides the best quality of care. As a step towards improving this, the REthinking Clinical Trials (REaCT) pragmatic trials program...
Electroencephalography (EEG) wearable devices are particularly suitable for monitoring a subject’s engagement while performing daily cognitive tasks. EEG information provided by wearable devices varies with the location of the electrodes, the s...
Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most prevalent bacterial infections. With many patients turning to the Internet as a health resource, this study seeks to understand public engagement with online resources concerning recurren...
Current best practices in tumor registries provide a glimpse into a limited time frame over the natural history of disease, usually a narrow window around diagnosis and biopsy. This creates challenges meeting public health and healthcare reimbursemen...
1 January 2015
Promoting recovery in the early phase of psychotic disorders: a question of partnerships. The development of the concept of early intervention in psychotic disor¬ders has led to the elaboration of specialised programmes in many parts of the world. Th...
This brief commentary describes the reflections on a fundamental question by the Public Interest Group on Cancer Research, a successful academic-community partnership focused on cancer research, education, public engagement, and advocacy in Canada&rs...
Academic researchers are increasingly asked to engage with the wider world, both in terms of creating impact from their work, and in telling the world what goes on in university research departments. An aspect of this engagement involves working with...
Oral sex, a risky sexual behaviour, is now a common sexual behaviour in Nigeria. Nigerian clinicians play crucial roles in the promotion of healthy sexual behaviours among the lay public. This study seeks to identify those factors that determine the...
Background/Objectives: Private dental markets operating under fee-for-service arrangements lack the structural accountability mechanisms that typically drive quality governance adoption in publicly funded systems. In Romania, where no private dental...
Nurses’ satisfaction and work engagement have been linked to patient outcomes. Nightshift nurses provide healthcare to the population and experience unique challenges in performing their healthcare tasks. Therefore, the current study aimed to i...
The use of the internet and supported apps is at historically unprecedented levels for the exchange of health information. The increasing use of the internet and social media platforms can affect patients’ health behavior. This study aims to as...
Addressing social determinants of health (SDoH) is associated with improved clinical outcomes for patients with chronic diseases in safety-net settings. This qualitative study supplemented by descriptive quantitative analysis investigates the degree...
Pharmacogenomics testing is a rapidly expanding field with increasing importance to individualized patient care. However, it remains unclear whether the general public in rural areas would be willing to engage in this service. The objective of this s...
20 December 2025
Background: Rehabilitation technologies, including assistive devices, adaptive software, and robotic systems, are increasingly integral to contemporary rehabilitation practice. Yet, ensuring that training in their use is inclusive and accessible rema...
Australian osteopaths engage in multidisciplinary care and referrals with other health professionals, including general practitioners (GPs), for musculoskeletal care. This secondary analysis compared characteristics of Australian osteopaths who refer...
Healthcare organizations are being increasingly requested to publicize their sustainability efforts on digital environments and social media, in part because previously passive patients are now becoming active customers. This paper investigates how l...
The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges to communicating accurate information about vaccines because of the spread of misinformation. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) tried to reassure the public by communicating early on about the development and...
Until 2021, in the Kyrgyz Republic, tuberculosis (TB) was diagnosed and treated only in the public sector. With funding support of the STOP–TB partnership, the private providers in four regions of the country and Bishkek city were mapped, train...
Objective: to conduct a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) focus group session. To help inform the design of a clinical pharmacy intervention in primary care for patients after a coronary event. Methods: this study followed a public involvement met...
5 April 2025
The acquisition of reliable health information plays a pivotal role in shaping informed decision-making and health-related behaviours. This investigation examined the factors influencing health information use and trust in health information sources...
Background/Objectives: Gamification and game-based learning (GBL) have recently emerged as fresh and appealing ways of health education, and they have been shown to perform better in knowledge acquisition than traditional teaching approaches. Digital...
Public health is an important aspect of community activities, making research on health necessary because it is a crucial field in maintaining and improving the quality of life in society as a whole. Research on public health allows for a deeper unde...
Stroke is the most common cause of disability in adults, resulting in declines in overall activity. Inertial measurement units (IMUs) allow for the monitoring of activity patterns in various settings, informing clinical interventions and patient self...
Road-based logistics suffer from inefficiencies due to less-than-full load vehicle movements. Consolidating loads through shared-fleet collaborations (also known as freight pooling) can reduce such inefficiencies, and thereby reduce costs, vehicle-ki...
Background: Pancreatic cancer is the least survivable malignancy, with five-year survival below 10%. Its vague, non-specific symptoms contribute to late diagnosis and poor outcomes. Targeted education for healthcare professionals, students, patients,...
Background: This study investigated whether individuals with kleptomania (KTM) are at higher risk of engaging in self-harm behaviors than individuals without KTM. Methods: In this matched cohort study, we analyzed the electronic health records of all...
Background: As part of Vision 2030, the Saudi Health Sector Transformation Program (SHSTP) introduced hospital clustering and digital health to strengthen patient-centered care. However, limited empirical evidence exists on its real-world impact. SHS...
This bibliometric review mapped publication growth, intellectual and conceptual structure, thematic evolution, and toxicity-related nursing and supportive care dimensions across selected cancer immunotherapies. Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection,...
Background/Objectives: Despite demonstrated mortality benefits, annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening faces challenges in real-world adoption due to low uptake and poor longitudinal adherence. This review evaluates patient- and provide...
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