One of the most important dimensions of Quality of Care is person-centredness. A word that is broadly used but not thoroughly discussed as to what it should look like. On this episode we discuss with two young members of the WHO pan-European Mental Health Coalition, Inês Mália Sarmento and Dion Ras, and with Dr Jen Hall, WHO technical officer for mental health, what active participation looks like and how health policies can be improved through co-creation. #PersonCentredCare #MentalHealthCoCreation Find out more: https://www.who.int/europe/health-topics/quality-of-care

Quality of care and public health are interlinked in many ways, most importantly in terms of how efficiency, effectiveness, efficacy, equity and person centredness have a central role in both. Health care is a significant aspect of public health and improving the quality of care has a profound impact on population health. Policy makers can adopt quality improvement methods for public health, whereas quality of care can expand outside the facility walls. On the fourth episode of The Fourth Dimension, we discuss with Dr Válter Fonseca, on how quality of care and public health are complementary with many common characteristics.

Find out more:

https://www.who.int/europe/activities/improving-quality-of-primary-health-care-for-children-and-adolescents

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/03-01-2024-enhancing-health-systems-capacities-in-the-who-european-region

https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2023/10/23/default-calendar/first-who-autumn-school-on-quality-of-care-and-patient-safety

Technology and digital tools have been shaping health care and the health sector in an exponential rate during the last few decades. Even more so they have shifted the perception of what health care can be. As with many other aspects in public health and health care the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this process and placed the critical role of digital health in the limelight, however, disparities in digital transformation still do exist.

In the third episode of The Fourth Dimension,we discuss with Dr Henrique Martinshow digital health can be a significant enabler to achieve health goals, improve quality of care, as well as promote and safeguard health equality. Also, we look into how the WHO Athens Office for Quality of Care and Patient Safety can support Member States and stakeholders towards achieving these goals.