Background Patient and public involvement (PPI) is a prerequisite for many funding bodies
and NHS research ethics approval. PPI in research is defined as research carried out with or …

Background People with chronic conditions experience functional impairment, lower quality
of life, and greater economic hardship and poverty. Social isolation and loneliness are …

Empowerment has received considerable attention in the past four decades and become a
threshold framework in the field of social work. Using the Theory Evaluation Scale (TES), this …

OBJECTIVE: Our aim was to synthesise qualitative literature about the perceived impact and
experience of participating in peer support interventions for individuals with chronic disease …

Tiivistelmä Tutkimuksen tarkoituksena oli kuvata potilasohjauksen toimintaedellytyksiä
kirurgisessa erikoissairaanhoidossa ja perusterveydenhuollossa sekä hoitohenkilöstön …

BACKGROUND: Worldwide, the increasing prevalence of chronic disease evokes concern
on a number of levels, including quality of life, health care costs and workforce issues to …

OBJECTIVE: The current research investigates the potential of online support groups
(OSGs) to foster empowerment and how membership might affect the patient/health …

Over the last 20 years there has been a flourishing of work on feminist care ethics. This
collection makes a unique contribution to this body of work. The international contributors …

OBJECTIVES: The development of personal involvement and responsibility has become a
strategic issue in health policy. The main goal of this study is to confirm the coexistence of …

ABSTRACT Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis identifies configurations of New
Public Management (NPM) reforms (privatization, consumerism, performance management …