Patient, family and caregiver engagement in diabetes care: a scoping review protocol.

Introduction: New treatments and technologies have advanced diabetes care; however, diabetes continues to have a major impact on the daily lives of affected individuals, especially among equity-deserving groups. Evidence from patient engagement literature suggests that involving diverse patients in healthcare can create cost-effective improvements and enhanced efficiency in care that has high patient acceptability and numerous health benefits, as well as improved provider satisfaction. A scoping review will be conducted to provide a cohesive and comprehensive understanding of patient engagement practices and the resulting outcomes.

Evaluation of Experiences and Impact of Patient Engagement on e-Health Research: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Health technology has increasingly moved toward adopting a "user-centred design" approach to include the user/patient throughout the innovation and design process; however, few studies have evaluated the patient's experience of such an engagement.

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the role of patient engagement (PE) within e-health innovation research.

Method: Using qualitative descriptive methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight participants (patient partners and research/development team members).