Involving young people in health service development
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TL;DR
How the NHS currently consults with young patients, especially those with a chronic illness or physical disability, is investigated, and factors which could support and promote young patients’ involvement in service development are identified.
Abstract
ncreasing attention is being paid to involving NHS patients, including young people, in local service development. However, we know little about the views and experiences of young patients, especially those with a chronic illness or physical disability who have wide experience of health services, which could inform how best to include them in developing services. This project investigated how the NHS currently consults with this group, and sought to identify factors which could support and promote young patients’ involvement in service development. The key findings were: