Promoting patient-centered health care.People all over the world want the same things from their health care: reliable health information, access to treatment, and respect for individual needs and values. People first The International Alliance of Patients' Organizations (IAPO IAPO International Association of Physical Oceanography ) was formed to advocate for these basic needs. The IAPO promotes patient-centered health care, an approach that empowers people to be active partners in their care. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have not only cost effective; it also results in better health for everyone. The members of the IAPO are organizations who represent people with the spectrum of chronic disease--from arthritis arthritis, painful inflammation of a joint or joints of the body, usually producing heat and redness. There are many kinds of arthritis. In its various forms, arthritis disables more people than any other chronic disorder. and cancer to diabetes and MS. Some are community-based and others are national or international. They all provide services and help their members advocate for good public policies. Strength in numbers in numbered parts; as, a book published in numbers. See also: Number More than 175 organizations from 42 countries are now in the IAPO, and the Society is part of this coalition. By working together, the IAPO can impact international bodies such as the World Health Organization. Declaring the mission possible To spread the word about their mission, the IAPO drafted the "Declaration on Patient-Centred Healthcare," outlining the practices and principles that give people the means to be engaged in their health care: respect for individual needs and values; choices for treatment and empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. through education; avenues for involvement in setting health policy; access to treatment and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services ; and comprehensive health information. To read the statement and learn more about IAPO, go to www.patientsorganizations.org, click on Patient-Centred Healthcare in the menu bar to the left, then on Declaration. |
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