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Background: The Cochrane Collaboration encourages the unique perspectives provided by consumers on health care. We are trying to generate a perspective of arising from consensus between patients/consumers and physician.
Objectives: To describe the formation and vision of a Physician-Patient Network in Argentina (Spanish acronym: RAMPA) and its interaction with The Cochrane Collaboration.
Methods: In 2006, a family physician, the Argentine Cochrane Centre IECS Coordinator, and his patient, director of "Pacientes Online", a consumers' website, were concerned about the Physician-Patient relationship and its consequences. They began with open meetings in which physicians and patients, belonging or not belonging to an organized association, and interested in understanding and interpretation of the Physician-Patient relationship were invited to think together about it. As a result of these meetings, RAMPA (a Physician-Patient Network in Argentina) was born with the mission to optimize health care in Argentina. RAMPA includes evidence-based health care and other educative interventions into their advocacy activities, strengthening the voice of this nationwide consumer-physician coalition in healthcare decisions. A Steering Committee elected by RAMPA members will supervise special projects, including course on evidence-based health care for consumer advocates and developing of health laws. The Argentine Cochrane Centre IECS will cosponsor RAMPA members training and encourages advocates to provide their unique perspectives to The Cochrane Collaboration on health issues of particular concern to them. In addition we collaborate on how Cochrane information can be made more useful and accessible to consumers.
Results: Currently, eighteen organizations are members of RAMPA. Members will receive training on critical appraisal, evidence-based health care, and The Cochrane Collaboration; participate in RAMPA projects and initiatives; attend an RAMPA meeting, collaborate with advocates throughout Argentina; and educate their constituencies about evidence-based health care. RAMPA activities include participation in plain language summaries.
Conclusions: United by the same interest in integrating understanding and interpretation of evidence-based health care into their advocacy activities, RAMPA members work to strengthen the common voice of consumers and physician in healthcare and provide an exceptional and valuable input to the activities and mission of The Cochrane Collaboration.
Objectives: To describe the formation and vision of a Physician-Patient Network in Argentina (Spanish acronym: RAMPA) and its interaction with The Cochrane Collaboration.
Methods: In 2006, a family physician, the Argentine Cochrane Centre IECS Coordinator, and his patient, director of "Pacientes Online", a consumers' website, were concerned about the Physician-Patient relationship and its consequences. They began with open meetings in which physicians and patients, belonging or not belonging to an organized association, and interested in understanding and interpretation of the Physician-Patient relationship were invited to think together about it. As a result of these meetings, RAMPA (a Physician-Patient Network in Argentina) was born with the mission to optimize health care in Argentina. RAMPA includes evidence-based health care and other educative interventions into their advocacy activities, strengthening the voice of this nationwide consumer-physician coalition in healthcare decisions. A Steering Committee elected by RAMPA members will supervise special projects, including course on evidence-based health care for consumer advocates and developing of health laws. The Argentine Cochrane Centre IECS will cosponsor RAMPA members training and encourages advocates to provide their unique perspectives to The Cochrane Collaboration on health issues of particular concern to them. In addition we collaborate on how Cochrane information can be made more useful and accessible to consumers.
Results: Currently, eighteen organizations are members of RAMPA. Members will receive training on critical appraisal, evidence-based health care, and The Cochrane Collaboration; participate in RAMPA projects and initiatives; attend an RAMPA meeting, collaborate with advocates throughout Argentina; and educate their constituencies about evidence-based health care. RAMPA activities include participation in plain language summaries.
Conclusions: United by the same interest in integrating understanding and interpretation of evidence-based health care into their advocacy activities, RAMPA members work to strengthen the common voice of consumers and physician in healthcare and provide an exceptional and valuable input to the activities and mission of The Cochrane Collaboration.