This journal publishes research focused on patient and public involvement in healthcare, including co-design and co-production of interventions and research agendas. It explores how diverse perspectives, particularly those of service users and marginalized groups, shape health and social care services and research. The journal also examines the dynamics of collaboration, power, and communication within therapeutic and research relationships, and the development of resources and tools to support patient engagement and understanding.
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Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Health Care Sciences & ServicesHealth Policy & ServicesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health
Scopus Categories
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Mental Health and Patient InvolvementPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth Policy Implementation ScienceHealth Literacy and Information AccessibilityPatient Satisfaction in HealthcareDiabetes Management and EducationParticipatory Visual Research MethodsGlobal Cancer Incidence and ScreeningPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life