The involvement of patients in the decision-making process of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is increasingly regarded as a relevant element for supporting informed, sustainable, and user-aligned healthcare choices. HTA serves as an essential tool for evaluating the impact of health technologies and guiding public policies in a context marked by continuous innovation and growing complexity. In recent years, the European regulatory framework has placed greater emphasis on approaches that also consider patients’ experiences and perspectives. This thesis offers an analysis of HTA practices and their evolution in countries with public healthcare systems, such as Italy, the United Kingdom, and Canada, with a particular focus on the role of stakeholders and the various approaches adopted to include the patient’s point of view. The final part presents an empirical study based on a questionnaire distributed to members of the Club Innovatori Sanità Km Zero, an initiative promoted by the Veneto Region and Arsenàl.IT as part of the Electronic Health Record project. The Club aims to actively engage all users — not only healthcare professionals but also citizens — in the co-design of digital health services. Through the questionnaire, the research explores perceptions, potential benefits, and ways in which patients can participate in decision-making processes related to health technologies. The statistical analysis of the collected data reveals correlations that suggest a possible added value in incorporating the patient’s perspective within the HTA process, offering insights for better integration of such viewpoints into the healthcare system. This work aims to contribute to the ongoing debate around a more open and balanced model of technology assessment, capable of supporting shared health policies at both national and European levels.
Il coinvolgimento del paziente nel processo decisionale dell’Health Technology Assessment (HTA) è oggi considerato un elemento di crescente interesse per supportare scelte sanitarie informate, sostenibili e in linea con le esigenze degli utenti. L’HTA rappresenta uno strumento essenziale per valutare l’impatto delle tecnologie sanitarie e indirizzare le politiche pubbliche, in un contesto caratterizzato da continua innovazione e crescente complessità. Negli ultimi anni, il quadro regolatorio europeo ha posto maggiore attenzione a un approccio che tenga conto anche delle esperienze e delle prospettive dei pazienti. Questa tesi propone un’analisi delle pratiche e dell’evoluzione dell’HTA in alcuni paesi con sistemi sanitari pubblici, come Italia, Regno Unito e Canada, con particolare attenzione al ruolo degli stakeholder e ai diversi approcci adottati per includere il punto di vista dei pazienti. La parte finale presenta una ricerca empirica, condotta tramite un questionario rivolto ai membri del Club Innovatori Sanità Km Zero, un’iniziativa promossa dalla Regione del Veneto e da Arsenàl.IT nell’ambito del progetto del Fascicolo Sanitario Elettronico. Il Club nasce con l’obiettivo di coinvolgere attivamente tutti gli utenti — non solo i professionisti sanitari ma anche i cittadini — nella co-progettazione dei servizi di sanità digitale. Attraverso il questionario, la ricerca esplora percezioni, potenziali vantaggi e modalità di partecipazione del paziente nei processi decisionali relativi alle tecnologie sanitarie. L’analisi statistica dei dati raccolti evidenzia alcune correlazioni che suggeriscono un possibile valore aggiunto dell’inclusione del punto di vista del paziente nel percorso di HTA, offrendo spunti utili per una maggiore integrazione di queste prospettive nel sistema sanitario. Il lavoro si propone di contribuire al dibattito su un modello di valutazione tecnologica più aperto e bilanciato, in grado di supportare politiche sanitarie condivise a livello nazionale ed europeo.
Metodi e modelli per lo studio del ruolo del paziente e degli stakeholder all’interno del processo decisionale dell’health technology assessement
PEPE, GIORGIA MARIA
2024/2025
Abstract
The involvement of patients in the decision-making process of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is increasingly regarded as a relevant element for supporting informed, sustainable, and user-aligned healthcare choices. HTA serves as an essential tool for evaluating the impact of health technologies and guiding public policies in a context marked by continuous innovation and growing complexity. In recent years, the European regulatory framework has placed greater emphasis on approaches that also consider patients’ experiences and perspectives. This thesis offers an analysis of HTA practices and their evolution in countries with public healthcare systems, such as Italy, the United Kingdom, and Canada, with a particular focus on the role of stakeholders and the various approaches adopted to include the patient’s point of view. The final part presents an empirical study based on a questionnaire distributed to members of the Club Innovatori Sanità Km Zero, an initiative promoted by the Veneto Region and Arsenàl.IT as part of the Electronic Health Record project. The Club aims to actively engage all users — not only healthcare professionals but also citizens — in the co-design of digital health services. Through the questionnaire, the research explores perceptions, potential benefits, and ways in which patients can participate in decision-making processes related to health technologies. The statistical analysis of the collected data reveals correlations that suggest a possible added value in incorporating the patient’s perspective within the HTA process, offering insights for better integration of such viewpoints into the healthcare system. This work aims to contribute to the ongoing debate around a more open and balanced model of technology assessment, capable of supporting shared health policies at both national and European levels.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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