Introduction Placebo and nocebo represent complex and distinct psychoneurobiological
phenomena in which behavioural and neurophysiological modifications occur together with …

Purpose: The literature review is aimed at examining and summarizing themes related to
patient-centeredness identified in qualitative research from the perspectives of patients and …

Purpose: This review sought to develop an understanding of how engagement in healthcare
has been conceptualized in the literature in order to inform future clinical practice and …

Objective The objective of this study is to shed light on common characteristics revealed in
concept analyses of empowerment to contribute to further understanding. A further objective …

Introduction Qualities of a physiotherapist may influence the therapeutic alliance and
physiotherapy outcomes. Understanding what qualities constitute a 'good'physiotherapist …

(1) Shared decision making (SDM) has been advocated as a way of improving prudency in
healthcare and has been linked to self-efficacy and empowerment of service users. The …

Background Patient participation and goal setting appear to be difficult in daily
physiotherapy practice, and practical methods are lacking. An existing patient-specific …

Purpose: Health care practice guidelines require physiotherapists to include patients in goal-
setting. However, not much is known about how this process is accomplished in practice …

Aim To explore people with cancer, doctors', and nurses' understanding of and attitudes
toward, patient participation in symptom management. Background In health service policies …

Findings: Four quantitative, three qualitative and one mixed methods article, representing six
studies, were selected for critique and synthesis. Outcomes identified by the authors …