Patient empowerment movement, definitely has a good intention , but …

    The definition & intended purpose of patient empowerment WHO defines empowerment as “a process through which people gain greater control over decisions and actions affecting their health” and should be seen as both an individual and a community process.1 Four components have been reported as being fundamental to the process of patient empowerment: 1) understanding by the patient of his/her role; 2) acquisition by patients of sufficient knowledge to be able to engage with their healthcare provider; 3) patient skills; and 4) the presence of a facilitating environment.2 Based on these four components, empowerment can be defined as A process in which patients understand their role* and are given the knowledge and skills by their healthcare provider to perform a task in an environment that recognizes community and cultural differences and encourages patient participation. Reference  Patient-empowerment—Toolkit    
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: cardiology-ethics Medical education ethics in medicine patient empowerment Source Type: blogs