Category: Interviews

The obvious answer to “what are the benefits of patients, care partners and healthcare providers working together?” is that collaboration produces better care.

What is required for good collaboration between those who care and those who are being cared for ? I believe open minds, curiosity and humility are the cornerstones for creating a good care experience for all concerned.

More in the video below on my answer to the fifth question in the project aimed at developing educational materials for students enrolled in the healthcare faculty at a local university. 

How would you have answered?

In a nutshell, I think it’s critical that patients and care partners participate in all aspects of healthcare in Canada – from education to delivery. Click on the questions below to get to the videos with the answers to the other questions:

1) “Why should we involve patients in healthcare education?”

2) How should we involve patients in the education of healthcare providers?

3) What do you think healthcare providers think about including patients in healthcare education?

4) Have you been involved in the education of healthcare providers either formally or informally formally in the classroom or in the community and if so, how are you involved and what we’re your experiences?

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I learned a lot during the time I was a care partner to my mom who lived with dementia at the end of her life. I share many of the things I learned on this blog. I’ve also done workshops and webinars to help care workers and students better understand the nature of dementia and the people who live with it.

When I was interviewed with respect to the development of educational materials for students enrolled in the healthcare faculty at a local university, I shared my experience about sharing my experience!

When the interviewer asked if I had been involved in educating healthcare providers (the fourth question in the interview), I told her of my experience as well as what has worked for me: 

How would you have answered?

In a nutshell, I think it’s critical that patients and care partners participate in all aspects of healthcare in Canada – from education to delivery. Click on the questions below to get to the videos with my answers to the other questions:

1) “Why should we involve patients in healthcare education?”

2) How should we involve patients in the education of healthcare providers?

3) What do you think healthcare providers think about including patients in healthcare education?

5) What are the challenges and benefits of involving patients in healthcare education?

Take my short survey on behaviour here.

why patients and care partners should be involved in healthcare education

how should we involve patients in healthcare education?

what do healthcare providers think about including patients in healthcare education?

Both healthcare providers and patients must participate in the care process to make the system work well. Achieving participation and collaboration from both “sides” requires an adjustment in the mindsets of all involved.

This is the essence of my answer to the third question I was asked when I was interviewed with respect to the development of educational materials for students enrolled in the healthcare faculty at a local university.

When the interviewer asked “What do you think healthcare providers think about including patients in healthcare education?” I answered frankly that everybody needs to take a different tack if we are to achieve success: 

How would you have answered?

In a nutshell, I think it’s critical that patients and care partners participate in all aspects of healthcare in Canada – from education to delivery. Click on the questions below to get to the videos with my answers to the other questions:

1) “Why should we involve patients in healthcare education?”

2) How should we involve patients in the education of healthcare providers?

4) Have you been involved in the education of healthcare providers either formally or informally formally in the classroom or in the community and if so, how are you involved and what we’re your experiences?

5) What are the challenges and benefits of involving patients in healthcare education?

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why patients and care partners should be involved in healthcare education

When I was invited to contribute to the development of educational materials for students enrolled in the healthcare faculty at a local university in 2019, I jumped at the opportunity.

As part of the project, I was interviewed about my views on including patients and care partners in the education of healthcare providers.

I answer the second question “How should we involve patients in the education of healthcare providers?” below.

How would you have answered?

In a nutshell, I think it’s critical that patients and care partners participate in all aspects of healthcare in Canada – from education to delivery. Click on the questions below to get to the videos with the rest of my answers:

1) “Why should we involve patients in healthcare education?”

3) What do you think healthcare providers think about including patients in healthcare education?

4) Have you been involved in the education of healthcare providers either formally or informally formally in the classroom or in the community and if so, how are you involved and what we’re your experiences?

5) What are the challenges and benefits of involving patients in healthcare education?

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why patients and care partners should be involved in healthcare education

what do healthcare providers think about including patients in healthcare education?

When I was invited to contribute to the development of educational materials for students enrolled in the healthcare faculty at a local university in 2019, I jumped at the opportunity.

As part of the project, I was interviewed about my views on including patients and care partners in the education of healthcare providers.

The answer to the first question “Why should we involve patients in healthcare education?” is self evident in my opinion. The short answer is to enable providers to deliver better care. Listen to the two-minute answer in this video:

How would you have answered?

In a nutshell, I think it’s critical that patients and care partners participate in all aspects of healthcare in Canada – from education to delivery. Click on the questions below to get to the videos with the rest of my answers:

2) How should we involve patients in the education of healthcare providers?

3) What do you think healthcare providers think about including patients in healthcare education?

4) Have you been involved in the education of healthcare providers either formally or informally formally in the classroom or in the community and if so, how are you involved and what we’re your experiences?

5) What are the challenges and benefits of involving patients in healthcare education?

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how should we involve patients in healthcare education?

what do healthcare providers think about including patients in healthcare education?