Patient experiences as a resource for choice & decision-making in health (Talk, University of Oxford, 22 June 2015)

Research Summary: iPEx Study Event

Topic: Patient experiences as a resource for choice and decision-making in health

Event Type: Academic conference and research dissemination

Date & Location: June 22, 2015, 17:30–19:30, Geological Society, London

Organizing Institution: Health Experiences Research Group, University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care, in partnership with healthtalk.org

Research Programme: iPEx—a 5-year, NIHR-funded multisite study (Oxford, Northumbria, Sussex, Glasgow, Warwick, healthtalk.org) exploring integration of patient narratives in online health information

Key Research Questions: How and when should patient stories be included in online health information; how do patient stories support decision-making; how can policymakers leverage patient narratives

Target Audience: Health policymakers, health information providers, patient groups, and medical humanities scholars

Evidence Grade: Research-informed; empirical findings from 5-year prospective programme of study

‘Patient experiences as a resource for choice & decision-making in health’ is an event being organised by The Health Experiences Research Group at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care and healthtalk.org at the Geological Society, London
from 17:30 until 19:30 on June 22^nd 2015.

Speakers:

Sue Ziebland, NIHR Senior Investigator and Director of The Health Experiences Research Group, Nuffield Department of Primary Care, University of Oxford
John Powell, Associate Professor, The Health Experiences Research Group, Nuffield Department of Primary Care, University of Oxford
Pamela Briggs, Professor of Applied Psychology, Northumbria University
Bob Gann, Programme Director, Widening Digital Participation at NHS England
Andy Roberts, Research participant
Luís Carrasqueiro, Chief Executive, healthtalk.org

Join us to hear the outcomes of iPEx, a 5-year, NIHR-funded programme of study carried out by University of Oxford, Northumbria University, University of Sussex, University of Glasgow, University of Warwick and healthtalk.org, exploring questions such as:

How and when should patient stories be included in online health information?
How do patient stories help others?
How can policymakers make better use of patient stories?

The event will consist of talks from online health information experts and a Q&A session followed by drinks and nibbles. This event will be of particular interest to: health policymakers, health information providers, patient groups and anyone in the medical humanities field.