Establishing a Research-Related Patient and Family Advisory Council for a Surgical Specialty.
Establishing a Research-Related Patient and Family Advisory Council for a Surgical Specialty.
- 2024
Engaging patients and family members in formal feedback for health care processes can be impactful, especially when cultivating new care and research protocols. However, most surgical groups lack established systems for enlisting these critical stakeholders. This is a descriptive report of how we built our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) through a multistep process with patients, providers, research staff, and administrators. We also detail how it has advanced research, care, and mutually beneficial collaboration at our hand center. For example, our PFAC has provided vital input on multiple grant submissions, assisted with the development of a web-based digital application for thumb arthritis therapy, and improved our patient care approaches. To successfully create and sustain a PFAC, there must be commitment from multiple stakeholders across clinical, research, administration, and leadership spectra. Through this alliance, all stakeholders can develop better care and investigative strategies. Copyright © 2024 The Authors.
English
2589-5141
PMC11331160 [pmc] S2589-5141(24)00067-7 [pii]
Curtis National Hand Center
Curtis National Hand center
Journal Article
Engaging patients and family members in formal feedback for health care processes can be impactful, especially when cultivating new care and research protocols. However, most surgical groups lack established systems for enlisting these critical stakeholders. This is a descriptive report of how we built our Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) through a multistep process with patients, providers, research staff, and administrators. We also detail how it has advanced research, care, and mutually beneficial collaboration at our hand center. For example, our PFAC has provided vital input on multiple grant submissions, assisted with the development of a web-based digital application for thumb arthritis therapy, and improved our patient care approaches. To successfully create and sustain a PFAC, there must be commitment from multiple stakeholders across clinical, research, administration, and leadership spectra. Through this alliance, all stakeholders can develop better care and investigative strategies. Copyright © 2024 The Authors.
English
2589-5141
PMC11331160 [pmc] S2589-5141(24)00067-7 [pii]
Curtis National Hand Center
Curtis National Hand center
Journal Article