According to the International Alliance of Patients' Organizations (IAPO), "health systems in all world regions are under pressure and cannot cope if they continue to focus on diseases rather than patients; they require the involvement of individual patients who adhere to their treatments, make behavioural changes and self-manage. Patient-centered healthcare may be the most cost-effective way to improve health outcomes for patients."

IAPO recently launched a Declaration on Patient Centered Health Care. The Declaration contains five principles which, if followed, will result in patient-centered healthcare:

• Respect;
• Choice and Empowerment;
• Patient Involvement in Health Policy;
• Access and Support; and
• Information.

The purpose of this survey is to assess how your health care system meets these five principles.

Thank you for taking the time to complete our survey. We expect that it will take no longer than 10-15 minutes to complete all questions.

This survey is being administered by Ward Health Strategies