title: [Patient involvement in patient safety is necessary, but the effect is undocumented].
abstract: Patient involvement has been on the patient safety agenda for years. Several initiatives have been launched, but in spite of support from health-care professionals, patients and administrators the concept is not yet integrated in every day clinical practice. The vision is to create partnerships for the purpose of preventing patients from harm due to their contact to health care. The literature offers good ideas but is also characterized by lack of methodological rigor. A change of values and habits, a supportive infrastructure and further research is needed to reach the goal.
authors.affiliation: Kvalitet & Patientsikkerhed, Kræftens Bekæmpelse, Strandboulevarden 49, Copenhagen. hlz@cancer.dk
authors.forename: Henriette
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lipczak
authors.forename: Helle Max
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Vinnie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D010358:Patient Participation; D061214:Patient Safety; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods