Saif Jaimy, Mellor Duane, Rogers David, Stocker Claire
Aston Medical School, College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
Expert by experience, Birmingham, UK.
Res Involv Engagem. 2024 Nov 19;10(1):124. doi: 10.1186/s40900-024-00655-2.
In the practice of healthcare, a new paradigm has emerged that perhaps challenges traditional notions of patient-clinician relationships. This shift involves recognising the invaluable role of expert patients, individuals who possess first-hand experience of life with their specific health conditions or chronic illnesses. These individuals have gained deep practical insights, knowledge, and coping strategies through their personal journeys. Modern healthcare practice focusing on individualised care necessitates that patients and their experiences become integral to the education of future healthcare professionals, from the start of their learning journeys, steering us toward more compassionate and person-centred approaches. This communication article underscores the importance of developing structured, coordinated programs that involve patients in curriculum design, implementation, and evaluation. By fostering authentic partnerships, medical education can create richer learning environments that promote compassionate care and better prepare future healthcare professionals. Ultimately, embracing patient perspectives as integral to the educational process is essential for improving healthcare delivery and outcomes.
在医疗保健实践中，一种新的范式已经出现，它可能挑战了医患关系的传统观念。这种转变涉及认识到专家患者的宝贵作用，这些人对自己特定的健康状况或慢性病有着亲身经历。这些人通过个人经历获得了深刻的实践见解、知识和应对策略。注重个性化护理的现代医疗保健实践要求患者及其经历从学习旅程开始就成为未来医疗保健专业人员教育的组成部分，引导我们走向更具同情心和以患者为中心的方法。这篇交流文章强调了制定结构化、协调一致的项目的重要性，这些项目要让患者参与课程设计、实施和评估。通过建立真正的伙伴关系，医学教育可以创造更丰富的学习环境，促进富有同情心的护理，并更好地培养未来的医疗保健专业人员。最终，将患者的观点视为教育过程不可或缺的一部分对于改善医疗服务和结果至关重要。
