Health Professionals and Patient and Public Involvement in Healthcare - (Sociology of Health Professions) by Miwako Hosoda & Mike Saks & Mike Dent

Book Synopsis

Across the globe, patients are no longer passive recipients of care -- they are active participants, decision-makers and collaborators.

This timely volume explores the evolving landscape of patient and public involvement (PPI) in healthcare, focusing on its intersection with the healthcare professions. Drawing on international perspectives, the book examines how patients and professionals navigate changing roles, peer support networks and complex healthcare systems. It considers the sociological and practical implications of patient-centric care and its impact on clinical outcomes and resources.

This book brings fresh insight to a fast-developing field.

Review Quotes

'Supported by an internationally updated focus and a neo-Weberian and neo-institutionalist sociological approach, this book comprehensively addresses the broader interface between patients and health professions in the changing era of the digital society, filling a major gap in the literature influencing policy development and practice in healthcare delivery.' Guido Giarelli, University Magna Graecia

About the Author

Miwako Hosoda is Professor at Seisa University in Japan.

Mike Saks is Emeritus Professor at the University of Suffolk in the UK.

Mike Dent is Emeritus Professor at Staffordshire University in the UK.