OBJECTIVE: This paper examines how the term “empowerment” has been used in relation
to the care and education of patients with chronic conditions over the past decade …

Failure to initiate or intensify therapy according to evidence-based guidelines is increasingly
being acknowledged as a phenomenon that contributes to inadequate management of …

Studies that focus on patient empowerment tend to address more specifically two issues of
patients' experience of illness: managing regimens and relating to health-care providers …

There is increasing emphasis on patient-centred research to support the development,
approval and reimbursement of health interventions that best meet patients' needs …

Although self-determination is a key issue in empowerment, the perspective of patients on
their experience of empowerment has been poorly investigated. The authors have attempted …

Until recently, research conducted on parental exhaustion was exclusively concerned with
parents of sick children. However, situations where exhaustion occurs as a result of being …

We investigated cultural beliefs and psychosocial factors associated with Buruli ulcer in
southern Benin in order to elaborate and deliver appropriate health education messages …

In May 1999, a European meeting was held in Paris on the evolution and developments of
patient education. The situation in different European countries and the factors influencing …

Patient education is an important aspect of care to young diabetic children. The use of
playthings and recreational activities is an effective way to help children develop …

OBJECTIVE: To review the instruments used to assess the impact of PPC interventions.
DATA SOURCES: Five databases (Embase, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, PsychInfo …