NSE 21A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Patient Participation, Health Promotion, Positive Feedback
22 Feb 2020
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Ability to mobilize information, resources & support to get things done (kanter as cited in. Ability to get things done, to mobilize resources, to get and use whatever it is a person needs for the goals he or she is attempting to meet (kanter as cited in jerofke, 2013, p. 163) Liberal definition: events in which individuals/groups take control of some aspect of their lives. Empowerment is not about giving/taking power: but to accomplish something in a meaningful way. It is a shared power btw hcp & pt. Actualized through a beneficial relationship of mutual trust and respect for autonomy that develops within a dynamic and patient-centered process . Empowerment is a multi-dimensional social process that helps people gain control over their own lives. It is a process that fosters power in people, for use in their own lives, their communities, and in their society, by acting on issues that they define as important (page &
