Defining “patient engagement” and distinguishing between individual empowerment and systemic partnership and advocacy, Sara Riggae, May 20 2025

Sarah Riggae is a researcher and educator who suffers from Parkinson’s disease,  In a recent article on her blog she defines what is meant by “patient engagement” and distinguishes between “primary” and “secondary” engagement.  Short summary: Primary Patient Engagement focuses on individual patient empowerment in their own healthcare journey. This includes: It’s essentially about patients having […]

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Why quality indicators for pulmonary hypertension care are important from a patient perspective, Pisana Ferrari

It was a great honour to be invited to speak at the ERN-LUNG webinar on quality indicators for adult pulmonary arterial hypertension care, which took place on December 8, 2023, where I was asked to explain why these are important from a patient perspective. The webinar referenced an article in the European Journal of Heart

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Slides and recording of our webinar on “Patients as Partners and Shared Decision Making” -June 6, 2023

Download the webinar slides here Learning objectives of the webinar Our goal is to empower individuals living with pulmonary hypertension and their families, equipping them with actionable insights and practical knowledge. Transcript ARADIGM FOR PULMONARY HYPERTENSION CARE”, June 6, 2023 NB. This transcript can be translated into your preferred language – use orange button at

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