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  The Psychometrics of Developing the Patient Empowerment Scale
 
 
Title: The Psychometrics of Developing the Patient Empowerment Scale
Author: Bulsara, Caroline
Styles, Irene
Ward, Alison M.
Bulsara, Max
Appeared in: Journal of psychosocial oncology
Paging: Volume 24 (2006) nr. 2 pages 1-16
Year: 2006-10-10
Contents: Although patient empowerment is widely acknowledged as important by health professionals it remains a somewhat nebulous concept. An initial empowerment measure has been developed through an extensive review of literature combined with a series of in—depth interviews of cancer patients concerning their use of coping strategies. The results were analysed for major themes in relation to sense of control over the illness. A set of twenty—eight statements were formulated from themes into a Likert—type scale for self—completion by 100 cancer patients. The scale could be used in assessing level of empowerment amongst cancer patients thereby establishing through this information, the patient's ability to make decisions about coping with their illness.
Publisher: Routledge
Source file: Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften
 
 

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