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Health span or life span : The role of patient-reported outcomes in informing health policy
Chang, Sungwon Gholizadeh, Leila Salamonson, Yenna DiGiacomo, Michelle Betihavas, Vasiliki Davidson, Patricia M.
Chang, Sungwon
Gholizadeh, Leila
Salamonson, Yenna
DiGiacomo, Michelle
Betihavas, Vasiliki
Davidson, Patricia M.
Abstract
Objectives
Population ageing and the increasing burden of chronic conditions challenge traditional metrics of assessing the efficacy of health care interventions and as a consequence policy and planning. Using chronic heart failure (CHF) as an exemplar this manuscript seeks to describe the importance of patient-reported outcomes to inform policy decisions.
Methods
The method of an integrative review has been used to identify patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in assessing CHF outcomes. Using the Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions the case for developing a metric to incorporate PROs in policy planning, implementation and evaluation is made.
Results
In spite of the increasing use of PROs in assessing CHF outcomes, their incorporation in the policy domain is limited.
Conclusions
Effective policy and planning is of health care services is dependent on the impact on the individual and their families. Epidemiological transitions and evolving treatment paradigms challenge traditional metrics of morbidity and mortality underscoring the importance of assessing PROs.
Keywords
health policy, heart failure, patient-reported outcomes, morbidity, mortality
Date
2011
Type
Journal article
Journal
Health Policy
Book
Volume
100
Issue
1
Page Range
96-104
Article Number
ACU Department
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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License
All rights reserved
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Controlled