“…In the same vein, patient participation in training sessions can help both them and health professionals to better understand why it is important for them to participate in the decision process about their health. Patients first appeared as educators for healthcare professionals in the 1960s [28] and, in the 1970s, Barrows and Abrahamson proposed the concept of "programmed patients" teaching clinical skills to doctors [29], leading to the development of patient instructor programs [30][31][32]. Experience has demonstrated the great potential of patient educators to promote patient-centered practice, interprofessional collaboration, community involvement, and SDM [28].…”