This paper introduces a way of conceptualising and measuring engagement that is known as ‘patient activation’. Patient activation provides a better understanding of why some patients engage fully with their health and others do not. More
importantly, the study of patient activation has led to the design of many effective ...
This paper sets out the experience, learning and practice of eight areas (six local authority services and two NHS services) that are designing services to support their populations to change behaviours. They have all embarked on this in the
context of a deep understanding of the co-occurrence of multiple unhealthy ...