Supporting the evaluation of public and patient engagement in health system organizations: Results from an implementation research study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As citizens, patients and family members are participating in numerous and expanding roles in health system organizations, attention has turned to evaluating these efforts. The context-specific nature of engagement requires evaluation tools to be carefully designed for optimal use. We sought to address this need by assessing the appropriateness and feasibility of a generic tool across a range of health system organizations, engagement activities and patient groups.

Methods

We used a mixed-methods implementation research design to study the implementation of an engagement evaluation tool in seven health system organizations in Ontario, Canada focusing on two key implementation outcome variables: appropriateness and feasibility. Data were collected through responden

SUBMITTER: Abelson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6803403 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature