Patient Activation in Australians with Chronic Illness, a national survey 2019 (Consumers Health Forum)

The aim of this national patient activation survey was to get a better understanding of the level of activation of health care consumers to ascertain how receptive they might be to models of service delivery that require them to be more involved in their own care. Often lack of engagement – or activation – is cited as a barrier to increasing self-management and shared decision-making and hence better experiences of care and health outcomes.

The findings suggest that should health policy and practice systemically incorporate measures designed to improve levels patient activation, the overall health outcomes and experiences of Australians with chronic illnesses could be improved.

Note: this is not a peer-reviewed publication but a survey from a trusted organisation.