On 11 and 12 February, the Patient Organisations Forum - the largest conference aimed at patient leaders representing patients in various therapeutic areas organised by the Institute for Patient Rights and Health Education - was held in Warsaw for the 13th time.
This year's event started with an inaugural meeting with the Minister of Health, Łukasz Szumowski, who emphasised that on the occasion of World Day of the Sick, it is possible to talk about the dignity of the patient in illness.
The conference started with a debate on patient dignity and quality of healthcare. In addition to the Minister of Health, it was attended by Adam Niedzielski (President of the National Health Fund), Professor Paweł Łuków, University of Warsaw, Rev. Dr Arkadiusz Nowak (IPPEZ), Dr Jakub Gierczyński (Lazarski University), Ewa Borek (My Pacjenci Foundation).
This was followed by a presentation of the strategy for cooperation with the patient community by Bartłomiej Chmielowiec (Patient Ombudsman). This was followed by a debate entitled Dignity of the patient in chronic disease, during which the results of the IPPEZ report "Dignity in chronic illness' The meeting was chaired by sociologist and author of the study Dr Tomasz Sobierajski and attended by Prof Dorota Karkowska (IUS Medicinae Foundation, IPPEZ), Adrianna Sobol, psycho-oncologist (Onkocafe Foundation), Beata Stepanow (SED), as well as Helena Kladko (PTSR) and Anna Sarbak (UroConti). Later in the meeting, there were still sessions on innovation in which the latest innovations in medicine that will have an impact on patients' lives were presented, and Dr Jakub Gierczyński also presented the ida of sustainable development of healthcare systems.
On the second day of the conference, participants attended further inspiring lectures and workshops. In the session entitled Movement, diet and art therapy, they were able to hear about the role of physical exercise and music therapy in the prevention of and support for the treatment of chronic diseases, as well as learn how the home diet model is run among patients in need of this type of support. In the second part of the day, two workshops were held by excellent trainers: Dr Mariusz Trojanowski (Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw), who conducted classes on interpersonal communication with elements of persuasion, and Dr Katarzyna Korpolewska on barriers to helping others.
XIII Patient Organisations Forum 11-12.02.2019 | Content Partner: University of Zielona Góra | Main Partner: Gilead, Pfizer | Supporting Partner: GSK, Janssen Poland, Roche Poland , Essity, Abbvie, Abbott, Nutricia, NovoNordisk, MSD
