PERSPECTIVES AND CHALLENGES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE EXPERT PATIENT PROGRAM: A SCOPING REVIEW.

de Araújo Nascimento, Anália Andréia; de Azevedo, Valéria Dantas; Moreno, Isabel Morales; Martinez, Daniel Guillen; Dantas, Daniele Vieira; Neves Dantas, Rodrigo Assis; Alves de Melo, Jéssica Cristina; de Azevedo, Isabelle Campos

Objective: to map diverse evidence on perspectives and challenges for implementing the Expert Patient Program. Method: this is a scoping review, guided by the method proposed by the JBI and which followed the recommendations set forth in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews, with its research protocol registered in the Open Science Framework, with DOI:10.17605/OSF.IO/D7K6A. The search for studies was carried out in July 2022 in databases and in national and international portals of theses and dissertations. Results: the final sample consisted of six scientific articles, all written in English. Health professionals' qualification, to identify and qualify expert patients, management's commitment to the program, use of mobile technologies and Evidence-Based Practice are among the perspectives for implementation. The challenges are related to lack of understanding of the term "self-management" and to the deficit of public policies and financial investment. Conclusion: the results found emphasize the importance of implementing the Patient Expert Program for the public health context, mainly in relation to the population with chronic non-communicable diseases.

BRAZIL; CHRONIC disease treatment; SELF-management (Psychology); HUMAN services programs; HEALTH attitudes; NON-communicable diseases; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; MEDICAL databases; ONLINE information services; PUBLIC health; ERIC (Information retrieval system)

Texto & Contexto Enfermagem, 2023, Vol 32, p1

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Academic Journal

10.1590/1980-265X-TCE-2022-0222en