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Commitment: One-time
Connection method: Virtual
Open to Provincial Region, Patient partners across BC
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The Ministry of Health is requesting feedback from participants who have experienced harm in the health care system. Patient partner feedback will help inform health care policy and changes to processes that enable improved quality of care and prevent future harm.
Individuals will be invited to participate in a virtual meeting in the fall of 2025. Prior to the meeting, individuals will be contacted by Ministry staff via telephone to discuss the engagement opportunity, confirm suitability and answer questions participants may have in advance. Grounded in HQBC’s Culturally Safe Engagement principles, the project team will make every effort to engage in a culturally safe and trauma-informed way to provide a safe and inclusive space for participants, including having an experienced individual available to help guide the discussion and support participants.
Level of Engagement
This opportunity is at the level of Consult on the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation.Eligibility
- Willing & comfortable to share health care experiences in a group setting
- Specific health care experiences [details below]
- Have access to technology and the internet to participate in the engagement opportunity
- Comfortable using technology to attend online/virtual meetings
- An interest in improving health care services
- - Participants (or their dependents) have experienced harm in the health care system, which may include physical, cultural (racism and discrimination) and psychological harm. - Knowledge of, or experience with quality review processes is an asset. - There is a potential risk that patient partners may experience emotional distress through reflecting on their care experience or hearing others’ care experiences. With this in mind, we ask that partners only consider participating if they feel it would be safe and comfortable to do so. - It is important to hear the voices of many perspectives in this work. We seek to have an inclusive approach and encourage diverse representation from across the province including people from different ethnic, economic, and social backgrounds. If comfortable doing so, please indicate if you identify with any of the following groups. This information will be respected and only shared with those involved in the engagement selection process. o Person of colour o Person with disabilities o Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) o Newcomer to Canada o LGBTQIA2S+ o None of the above o Prefer not to answer o Other (can specify in the RSVP)
