This article outlines the experience of the Arnprior Region & Ottawa West (AROW) Health Link using a multi-dimensional engagement framework in the co-development of systems change with client representatives. The article outlines patient, organizational, and societal factors influencing client engagement. The key learning that has allowed the joint Client Engagement Committee to evolve has been the core of client leadership. Client-led tables and workgroups have fueled client-to-client engagement, which has shifted clients from being a part of the change to driving the change.
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November 2024
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Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol
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Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Division of Data-Driven and Digital Medicine (D3M), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States.
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Department of Internal Medicine B, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel.
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