Background: Asthma is considered as the most common chronic disease of childhood that can cause missing school and daily limits. It can also have effects on physical, psychological, and social well-being in children. Therefore, improving two indicators of self-efficacy and self-esteem seem of utmost importance in this domain. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of...

BACKGROUND: The number of pregnant women with high risk is still very high. In 2019–2020, at the Merak Urak Health Center, there were 104 women, Palang Center 213 women. Meanwhile, target Millennium Development Goals in 2015 102/100,000 live births. AIM: aim research to empower families preventing high-risk pregnancies based on Family-Centered Empowerment. METHODS: study used analytical observa...

Background Chronic nature of thalassemia causes changes in different aspects of life in patients, including their self-efficacy. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of family-centered empowerment program on the self-efficacy of adolescents with Thalassemia major. Methods A quasi-experimental study was performed on adolescents with thalassemia major in 2013 in Bandar Abbas, Iran....

patient-centered model of care (pcmc) is a philosophy and mindset that requires a high level of commitment and significant adjustments in organizational structures. the patient-centered care (pcc) concept is based upon communication and involvement of both patients and their families in the treatment options and the potential outcome, thus empowering the patient and family. the pcc is a quality...

background: adult age is a sensitive period of human life and paying attention to the issues and needs of this stage is a social necessity. regarding the specific needs of this period, considering the empowerment, dignity and self-efficacy in the elders is very important too which is frequently neglected. this study aimed to determine the effect of family-based interventions on the elders’ empo...

Objective: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to empower and activate first-line staff (FLS) to improve the six-month depression remission rate in a primary care clinic. Background: Lack of workforce engagement has been identified as an emerging national problem in health care and health care leaders have urged practice redesign to foster the Triple Aim of improved population h...

Patient empowerment is the enhanced ability of patients to actively understand and influence their health status. Information is the key to patient empowerment. Without information, children and families cannot engage in meaningful discussions or make thoughtful decisions regarding medical care. Information sharing is a model for patient interaction with the health care system that may signific...

background: women’s empowerment programs during pregnancy focus primarily on increasing women’s health goals and psychological empowerment has been considered important in most issues related to pregnant mothers’ mental health. using path analysis, this study aims to examine the direct and indirect components of psychological empowerment of pregnant mothers. methods: this model-testing study wa...

OBJECTIVE In this study, we tested an expanded model of Kanter's structural empowerment, which specified the relationships among structural and psychological empowerment, job strain, and work satisfaction. BACKGROUND Strategies proposed in Kanter's empowerment theory have the potential to reduce job strain and improve employee work satisfaction and performance in current restructured healthca...