title: Background, Structure and Priorities of the 2013 Geneva Declaration on Person-centered Health Research.
abstract: Declarations are relevant tools to frame new areas in health care, to raise awareness and to facilitate knowledge-to-action. The International College on Person Centered Medicine (ICPCM) is seeking to extend the impact of the ICPCM Conference Series by producing a declaration on every main topic. The aim of this paper is to describe the development of the 2013 Geneva Declaration on Person-centered Health Research and to provide additional information on the research priority areas identified during this iterative process. There is a need for more PCM research and for the incorporation of the PCM approach into general health research. Main areas of research focus include: Conceptual, terminological, and ontological issues; research to enhance the empirical evidence of PCM main components such as PCM informed clinical communication; PCM-based diagnostic models; person-centered care and interventions; and people-centered care, research on training and curriculum development. Dissemination and implementation of PCM knowledge-base is integral to Person-centered Health Research and shall engage currently available scientific and translational dissemination tools such journals, events and eHealth.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney (Australia).
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salvador-Carulla
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis (USA).
authors.forename: C Robert
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Cloninger
authors.affiliation: Centre for Disability Research and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney (Australia).
authors.forename: Amalia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thornicroft
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York University (USA).
authors.forename: Juan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Mezzich
keywords: Geneva Conference; Geneva Declaration; Person Centered Health; Person Centered Medicine; Research