Understanding the motivations of patients: A co-designed project to understand the factors behind patient engagement.
Tamara Lynne McCarronThomas NoseworthyKaren MoffatGloria WilkinsonSandra ZelinskyDeborah WhiteDerek HassayDiane L LorenzettiNancy J MarlettPublished in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2019)
The results of this research describe a sample of patient and family members currently engaged with health systems. We identified seven motivational factors underlying their engagement. A deeper knowledge of volunteer motivations will not only create meaningful engagement opportunities for patients, but also enable health organizations to gain from the experience of these individuals, thereby enhancing quality and sustainability of patient engagement programmes.