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How we work together to implement person-centred care

13 mrt 2024

Person-centred care. How do we give substance to this in the cycle of 'understanding together, deciding together, looking back together and improving together'? This was the subject of the sixth symposium on Patient Participation together with patients and healthcare professionals. During the symposium, outgoing chairman Margriet Schneider was put in the spotlight. "If anyone has done a lot for patient participation, it's you."

These were the words of Hans van Delden, programme leader of the Patient Participation programme, to our chairman of the Executive Board, Margriet Schneider. Especially for her, there was a special ANJA award this year. "You have fostered and facilitated collaboration with patients through the patient participation program. In addition, you have consistently brought to the attention that every patient counts and, above all, that we need to add value to life. And adding value to life is only possible if you work together with the patient," says Hans. View the presentation of the special Anja award to Margriet on this page.


Traditionally, Margriet herself presented the official ANJA Award - a prize for initiatives in the field of care, research or education, in which patients play an important role - to one of three nominated colleagues.


ANJA award: three nominations


There were three nominations for the official ANJA award this year. Colleague Aline Kalisvaart (medical pedagogical care provider) competed for 'My hospital passport'. Colleague Saskia Weldam (Head of Nursing Education and Research, Division of Heart & Lungs and course coordinator of Clinical Health Sciences) was also in the race. In her initiative, she involves patients within the Clinical Health Sciences programme. The third nomination went to colleagues Marco van Brussel (associate professor and senior lecturer in medical education) and Niels Bovenschen (professor of Biomedical Research-driven Education). Their initiative focuses on Patient Participation within Biomedical Education.


Winner: Interdisciplinary Health Challenge! And the winner...?


This year's official ANJA award went to the 'Interdisciplinary Health Challenge' initiative of our colleagues Marco van Brussel and Niels Bovenschen. "In a challenge for students, a complex patient-initiated health issue or clinical picture is approached from different angles, which can provide great added value in terms of knowledge and in which students also learn to look outside their own discipline. In this way, students discover in practice that the approach to a complex clinical picture can be substantially different from discipline to discipline and that the role of the patient is more important than they thought beforehand. The challenges of the patients are central to this. This really appeals to us," said the jury. Margriet presented Marco and Niels with the ANJA award and congratulations. Watch here what Margriet says about the nominees and the winner during the ceremony.


Four inspiring conversations about person-centred care


After the award ceremony, the symposium, led by Hans van Delden (programme leader of the Patient Participation programme) and Bert Bunnik (chairman of the client council), continued with four inspiring conversations with healthcare providers and (relatives) of patients about person-centred care. Experiences and insights were shared and valuable tips and advice were given. Watch the conversations about looking back together, deciding together, looking back together and improving together.


See the link for the article on the website (in Dutch)

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