Eva Marie Castro1, Tine Van Regenmortel2, Kris Vanhaecht3, Walter Sermeus4, Ann Van Hecke5. 1. Faculty of Social Sciences, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: evamarie.castro@soc.kuleuven.be. 2. Faculty of Social Sciences - HIVA, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Belgium; Tilburg University, Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tranzo, Tilburg, Netherlands. 3. Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, Department of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Quality Management, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 4. Leuven Institute for Healthcare Policy, Department of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. 5. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Public Health - University Center for Nursing and Midwifery, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The concepts of patient empowerment, patient participation and patient-centeredness have been introduced as part of the trend towards a more participatory health care and have largely been used interchangeably. Although these concepts have been discussed for a number of years, their exact meaning in hospital care remains somewhat unclear. This absence of theoretical and conceptual clarity has led to (1) poor understanding and communication among researchers, health practitioners and policy makers and (2) problems in measurement and comparison between studies across different hospitals. METHODS: This paper examines all three concepts through a concept analysis based on the method of Avant and Walker (2005) [1] and the simultaneous concept analysis of Haase et al. (1992) [2]. RESULTS: Through these methods, the antecedents, attributes, consequences and empirical referents of each concept are determined. In addition, similarities and differences between the three concepts are identified and a definition offered for each concept. Furthermore, the interrelatedness between the key concepts is mapped, and definitions are proposed. CONCLUSIONS: It can be concluded that patient empowerment is a much broader concept than just patient participation and patient-centeredness. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The present study may provide a useful framework that researchers, policy makers and health care providers can use to facilitate patient empowerment.
OBJECTIVES: The concepts of patient empowerment, patient participation and patient-centeredness have been introduced as part of the trend towards a more participatory health care and have largely been used interchangeably. Although these concepts have been discussed for a number of years, their exact meaning in hospital care remains somewhat unclear. This absence of theoretical and conceptual clarity has led to (1) poor understanding and communication among researchers, health practitioners and policy makers and (2) problems in measurement and comparison between studies across different hospitals. METHODS: This paper examines all three concepts through a concept analysis based on the method of Avant and Walker (2005) [1] and the simultaneous concept analysis of Haase et al. (1992) [2]. RESULTS: Through these methods, the antecedents, attributes, consequences and empirical referents of each concept are determined. In addition, similarities and differences between the three concepts are identified and a definition offered for each concept. Furthermore, the interrelatedness between the key concepts is mapped, and definitions are proposed. CONCLUSIONS: It can be concluded that patient empowerment is a much broader concept than just patient participation and patient-centeredness. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The present study may provide a useful framework that researchers, policy makers and health care providers can use to facilitate patient empowerment.
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