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Harnessing and supporting consumer involvement in the development and implementation of Models of Care for musculoskeletal health.

Walsh L, Hill S, Wluka AE, Brooks P, Buchbinder R, Cahill A, Dans LF, Lowe D, Taylor M, Tugwell P

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  • Journal Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology

  • Published 16 Aug 2017

  • Volume 30

  • ISSUE 3

  • Pagination 420-444

  • DOI 10.1016/j.berh.2016.09.004

Abstract

Consumer involvement in the design and delivery of their healthcare is an integral strategy to ensure that health services and systems meet consumers' needs. This is also true for the design and delivery of Models of Care. This chapter presents the identified healthcare needs of people with musculoskeletal conditions and focuses on the current systematic review evidence for consumer involvement interventions in musculoskeletal Models of Care across the micro, meso and macro levels of healthcare. This chapter also presents three case studies of consumer involvement in different aspects of healthcare, offers a series of practice points to help translate the systematic review evidence into practice, and also provides direction to available resources, which support the implementation of consumer involvement within Models of Care.