Patient Engagement: Opportunities and Challenges for Nursing and Health Care Professionals.

Patient (citizen) engagement argued as a critical initiative for the transformation of health care and improving health outcomes. Health care is experiencing patients that have expectations for value, transparency, choice, and engagement. However, meaningfully engaging patients in their own health care has often proven to be difficult. This panel will present commentary, research and educational initiatives, representing multiple and global perspectives on patient engagement. Global efforts in education to prepare the needed workforce will also be addressed. The audience will have an opportunity to share multiple perspectives and experiences within the panel framework.