1. Cindy Parypa Patient Engagement Facilitator April 2016
Patient and Family Engagement
Cindy Parypa
Patient Engagement Facilitator
April 2016

2. Definition of Patient and Family Engagement
Patient and family engagement is a partnership among patients, family members and healthcare providers.
This team provides knowledge, insight and viewpoints for:
individual care
the design, implementation and evaluation of programs and policies
Engagement considers the values and needs of patients, healthcare providers and the community.
Patient: intended to mean all clients, patients and residents
Family: A family is a group of individuals who are connected by kinship, affection, dependency or trust. The family is defined by the client. (from Saskatoon Health Region)

3. Consultation
Involvement
Partnership

4. Patient Passport (in draft)

5. Meant to act as a personal communication tool
Overview
Not a legal document
Meant to act as a personal communication tool
To be completed primarily by the patient to enhance patient engagement, keep track of accurate history (facts, meds, surgery dates) and help the patient remember their care journey.
Contains medical information to be shared between patients and any health care provider as desired / appropriate
Includes tips on how to use the document

6. Section 1 – General Information Basic patient info Medications
What is in the passport?
Section 1 – General Information
Basic patient info
Medications
Consulted specialists
Activities of daily living info

7. Section 2 – Hospital Illness Management
What is in the passport?
Section 2 – Hospital Illness Management
What the hospital wants me to know
Referral information
Discharge planning

8. Section 3 – Personal Illness Management
What is in the passport?
Section 3 – Personal Illness Management
What I want my health care provider to know
Questions for the health care provider
Health log: includes blood pressure, blood glucose, and symptom tracker

9. Trial Testing the use of the Passport
Palliative Care
Dauphin Surgery
Physician Chronic Conditions Clinic in First Nations community
Further distribution and spread plan under development pending outcome/evaluation of trials.

10. Contact us
If you would like more information on Patient and Family Engagement in Prairie Mountain Health, contact:
Cindy Parypa, Patient Engagement Facilitator
Sandi Allen, Regional Manager Client & Patient Relations

11. Questions