NR 541 Week 5 Discussion Trends in healthcare - Patient engagement

Answer: Promoting patient engagement in healthcare setting plays an important factor for patients outcomes. According to Hickmann et al. (2022), patients who participate actively in their personal healthcare are main factors of cost reduction, resource efficiency, and patient- provider satisfaction. Additionally, it is an opportunity for patients to become more aware of their health condition, leading them to make a change for the better. Therefore, the healthcare provider must maximize the potential and the opportunities for patients to engage as they need motivation and the ability to participate in care in order to achieve self-empowerment (Hickmann et al., 2022). For instance, during the patients visit, their healthcare providers can take the time on educating patients the importance of patient participation within their self-care. Likewise, during demonstration of self-care routines, the providers could ask the patient to show them how they way do it at home by using the teach-back method to ensure understanding and motivation. Patient engagement can occur in any setting including hospitals, outpatient centers, and even at home. That being said, it is relevance for INS practice when patient engagement from home is needed. For instance, an INS can play an important role when it comes to promoting patient engagement with their treatment process from home as they can implement a interoperability/ telehealth system that helps patient access their clinical information via using any operating system and device. As an INS leader, I recommend implementing an appropriate application system that can be used by healthcare professionals and patients at any time in which can enforce patient engagement as they are able to see their care process and establish their relationship with their providers. For instance, such platforms like FHIR can provide patients to engage in their treatment process, eventually leading to the development of a trusting relationship between them and