Participation: Myths, realities and prognosis

Hearing what older consumers say about participation in their care

“…Of importance is the opportunity to be listened to, as well as receive clear information about treatment plans. This is consistent with current literature relating to the concept of consumer participation that indicates the need for mutual involvement and a relationship between nurses and consumers which includes communication and information exchange 11,23,28,32,38 . Development of trust through positive, friendly communication and empathy by nurses has been argued to facilitate consumers participation in their care 33,39–42 …”

Hearing what older consumers say about participation in their care

“…Of importance is the opportunity to be listened to, as well as receive clear information about treatment plans. This is consistent with current literature relating to the concept of consumer participation that indicates the need for mutual involvement and a relationship between nurses and consumers which includes communication and information exchange 11,23,28,32,38 . Development of trust through positive, friendly communication and empathy by nurses has been argued to facilitate consumers participation in their care 33,39–42 …”

Patient participation in pressure injury prevention: giving patient's a voice

“…Participants with current or previous PI, possessed the communication skills required for effective patient–nurse interactions, allowing them to negotiate their care needs. Our findings support previous patient participation research , by highlighting the skills patients require such as good health literacy, a willingness to participate , and an ability to engage in nurse–patient dialogue . Conversely, our study found, despite possessing these communication skills, some participants believed nurses did not acknowledge their care requests, leading to participant disengagement.…”

Exploring participation: older people on discharge from hospital

“…Only through consultation, which was apparent in this study and which can further be promoted by nurses, do the degrees of tokenism imply any opportunity for activity on the part of service users. This level of participation can be argued to be compatible with the definitions of participation given by Maxwell and Weaver (1984) and by Brownlea (1987), that is, involvement in the decision‐making process or being one of a number of people consulted on an issue or matter. McEwen et al .…”

Hearing what older consumers say about participation in their care

“…Of importance is the opportunity to be listened to, as well as receive clear information about treatment plans. This is consistent with current literature relating to the concept of consumer participation that indicates the need for mutual involvement and a relationship between nurses and consumers which includes communication and information exchange 11,23,28,32,38 . Development of trust through positive, friendly communication and empathy by nurses has been argued to facilitate consumers participation in their care 33,39–42 …”

Patient participation in pressure injury prevention: giving patient's a voice

“…Participants with current or previous PI, possessed the communication skills required for effective patient–nurse interactions, allowing them to negotiate their care needs. Our findings support previous patient participation research , by highlighting the skills patients require such as good health literacy, a willingness to participate , and an ability to engage in nurse–patient dialogue . Conversely, our study found, despite possessing these communication skills, some participants believed nurses did not acknowledge their care requests, leading to participant disengagement.…”

Exploring participation: older people on discharge from hospital

“…Only through consultation, which was apparent in this study and which can further be promoted by nurses, do the degrees of tokenism imply any opportunity for activity on the part of service users. This level of participation can be argued to be compatible with the definitions of participation given by Maxwell and Weaver (1984) and by Brownlea (1987), that is, involvement in the decision‐making process or being one of a number of people consulted on an issue or matter. McEwen et al .…”

Hearing what older consumers say about participation in their care

“…Of importance is the opportunity to be listened to, as well as receive clear information about treatment plans. This is consistent with current literature relating to the concept of consumer participation that indicates the need for mutual involvement and a relationship between nurses and consumers which includes communication and information exchange 11,23,28,32,38 . Development of trust through positive, friendly communication and empathy by nurses has been argued to facilitate consumers participation in their care 33,39–42 …”

Patient participation in pressure injury prevention: giving patient's a voice

“…Participants with current or previous PI, possessed the communication skills required for effective patient–nurse interactions, allowing them to negotiate their care needs. Our findings support previous patient participation research , by highlighting the skills patients require such as good health literacy, a willingness to participate , and an ability to engage in nurse–patient dialogue . Conversely, our study found, despite possessing these communication skills, some participants believed nurses did not acknowledge their care requests, leading to participant disengagement.…”

Exploring participation: older people on discharge from hospital

“…Only through consultation, which was apparent in this study and which can further be promoted by nurses, do the degrees of tokenism imply any opportunity for activity on the part of service users. This level of participation can be argued to be compatible with the definitions of participation given by Maxwell and Weaver (1984) and by Brownlea (1987), that is, involvement in the decision‐making process or being one of a number of people consulted on an issue or matter. McEwen et al .…”