Ask What Matters. Listen to What Matters. Do What Matters. WHAT MATTERS TO YOU? Ask What Matters. Listen to What Matters. Do What Matters.

Where Did It All Begin? “What Matters to You?” Day started in Norway in 2014, with the simple goal of encouraging meaningful conversations between patients, caregivers, and families, and their health care providers.

Where Did It All Begin? From Norway it expanded to Scotland, Brazil and beyond! More than 500 teams in 14 countries participated in 2016. Now it is coming to BC through a partnership between the Patient Voices Network (PVN), the Council and provincial partners.

What’s It All About? “What Matters to You?” Day encourages and supports more meaningful conversations between people who provide health and social care and people, families and caregivers who receive health and social care.

What Does It Look Like? On June 6, 2017, health care providers across BC are being challenged to add one simple question to every patient interaction, in order to improve care. That question is, “What matters to you?”

Who Is Invited? Anyone who is a patient, or who works with patients in health, social, or community care, is invited to participate.

Why Is This Important? Providing patient-centred care is important because it results in better outcomes for patients and greater satisfaction with care. “What Matters to You?” Day supports this by putting the patient voice at the centre of care, by focusing on what matters to them.

How Can You Participate? Taking part is easy! Sign up at the “What Matters to You?” campaign page to show your commitment to patient centred care. On June 6 2017, start a conversation about what matters.

Taking Part Is Easy! Sign up at www.whatmatterstoyoubc.ca to show your commitment to patient centred care. On June 6 2017, start a conversation about what matters.

Tell us All About It! If you have a great conversation, we want to hear about it! You can share your stories with us through www.whatmatterstoyoudaybc.ca, or by using the hashtag #WMTY17 on social media.

Tools for What Matters If you want to participate, we’ve created resources to help you promote the initiative: Getting Started Kit Posters

Tools for What Matters Pocket cards Bookmarks

Tools for What Matters Buttons Stickers

Questions?