Empowerment

objective - for
When do you laypeople to
say a patient know how to do
is self-assessment
empowered? on Patient
Empowerment
and to do
continual
improvement.
When do you In my first 2 PEP TALKs in this module on Patient
say a patient Empowerment, I have discussed what is Patient
Empowerment and what are the strategies to be
is
empowered as a patient.
empowered?

In this PEP TALK, I will answer the question when

do you say a patient is empowered.

I will discuss how a patient can do a self-

assessment on Patient Empowerment and how to
do continual improvement until utmost
empowerment is attained.
When do you When is a patient said to be empowered?
say a patient Here are the general answers:
is
A patient is said to be empowered if he/she gains
empowered? full control over decisions and actions affecting
his / her personal health.
When do you When is a patient said to be empowered?
say a patient Here are the general answers:
is
A patient is said to be empowered if he/she knows
empowered? and exercises his/her rights as a patient in getting
the highest attainable standards of health through
the quality and safe services to be provided from
the health care professionals and institutions that
he/she seeks or consults.
When do you When is a patient said to be empowered?
say a patient Here are the general answers:
is
A patient is said to be empowered if he/she knows
empowered? how to participate actively and fully with attending
health care professionals in the decision-making
regarding his/her health concerns and issues.
When do you When is a patient said to be empowered?
say a patient Here are the general answers:
is
A patient is said to be empowered if he/she has
empowered? cultivated competencies in managing his own
health within his/her capacity and capability and
within his/her environmental and cultural context.
When do you When is a patient said to be empowered?
say a patient
To have more quantifiable or measurable answers
is
to the question, when is a patient said to be
empowered? empowered, I came out with a rating scale.

Note: this is my own creation – this constitutes my

Thoughts, Perceptions, Opinions and
Recommendations.

I am open to suggestions for improvement.

When do you Self-assessment of My Level of
say a patient Patient Empowerment
is
empowered?
A ROJoson Rating Scale

16 items
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I have control over decisions and actions affecting
empowered? my personal health.

0 – No control whatsoever
1 – minimal
2 – moderate
3 – great to greatest
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I know my rights as a patient in deciding for my
empowered? health.

0 – don’t know any right

1 – Know one (1) to three (3) rights at least
2 – Know four (4) to five (5) rights at least
3 – Know more than five (5) rights
When do you Rights of a Patient for Empowerment
say a patient
Quality Health Care Services
is • Patient-centered
empowered? • Equitable
• Safe
• Effective
• Efficient
• Timely
• Integrated
When do you Rights of a Patient for Empowerment
say a patient
Quality Health Care Services (particularly from a
is
hospital):
empowered?
· Quality and safe health care in accordance with
generally approved medical principles

· Respect and dignity without discrimination

· Participation in care decisions

When do you Rights of a Patient for Empowerment
say a patient
Quality Health Care Services (particularly from a
is
hospital):
empowered?
· Informed consent and informed refusal without
prejudice to continuing health care

· Second opinion from alternate health care

professionals of choice

· Privacy and confidentiality of personal

information subject to applicable laws
When do you Rights of a Patient for Empowerment
say a patient
Quality Health Care Services (particularly from a
is
hospital):
empowered?
· Availment of benefits and privileges in
accordance with government regulations and to be
billed accurately

· Complaint about the care and services provided

without fear of reprisal
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I exercise and demand my rights as a patient in
empowered? deciding for my own health regardless of the
advice of my relatives and significant others.

0 – never
1 – sometimes
2 – most of the time
3 – all the time
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I exercise and demand my rights as a patient in
empowered? deciding for my own health regardless of the
advice of my physicians and other health care
professionals.

0 – never
1 – sometimes
2 – most of the time
3 – all the time
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I participate in the decision-making on my health
empowered? concerns and issues with my physicians and other
health care professionals that I consult.

0 – never
1 – sometimes
2 – most of the time
3 – all the time
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I have an intentional living written plan on how to
empowered? live full and contented.

0 – don’t have one

1 – have one but not being implemented
2 – have one but not being consistently and
regularly implemented and evaluated
3 – have one being implemented and evaluated
regularly
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I have a healthy lifestyle written plan to keep
empowered? myself healthy as much and as long as possible.

0 – don’t have one

1 – have one but not being implemented
2 – have one but not being consistently and
regularly implemented and evaluated
3 – have one being implemented and evaluated
regularly
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I have an advance health care directive
empowered? (instructions on how to manage me when I am
terminally ill).

0 – don’t have one

1 – have one but not being implemented
2 – have one but not being consistently and
regularly implemented and evaluated
3 – have one being implemented and evaluated
regularly
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I know how to do cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
empowered?
0 – don’t know
1 – have an idea but don’t know how to do it
2 – know how to do it but have not practiced /
done it
3 – have practiced / applied it
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I know how to control bleeding from a wound in
empowered? the body surface.

0 – don’t know
1 – have an idea but don’t know how to do it
2 – know how to do it but have not practiced /
done it
3 – have practiced / applied it
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I know how to do first aid for medical emergencies
empowered? on myself and others.

0 – don’t know at all

1 – know how to do first aid for one to 2 medical
emergencies
2 – know how to do first aid for 3 to 5 medical
emergencies
3 – know how to do first aid for more than 5
medical emergencies 
When do you List of some basic medical emergencies where
say a patient laypeople should know how to do first aid:
is • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
empowered? • Airway promotion
• Control of bleeding from a surface wound
• Splinting (for fractures)
• Poisoning
• Fainting
• High grade fever

• Others
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I have attended and completed a basic course
empowered? (either formal or tutorial or in combination) on
strategies in health maintenance and restoration
of health.

0 – have not attended a basic course whatsoever

1 – have attended sporadically
2 – have attended but not a complete course
3 – have completed a basic course
When do you List of some topics in the basic course in health
say a patient maintenance and restoration for health for
laypeople:
is
empowered? • Patient’s Rights in Patient Empowerment
• Patient Management Process
• Realities, inclusive of peculiarities,
idiosyncrasies and limitations of medicine, in
administration and management of health care
• Individual Health Management
• Medical Emergencies and First-Aid
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I know the diagnostic processes in the
empowered? management of a patient.

0 – don’t know at all

1 – know a little / minimum amount
2 – know some / moderate amount
3 – know fully
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I know the treatment processes in the
empowered? management of a patient.

0 – don’t know at all

1 – know a little / minimum amount
2 – know some / moderate amount
3 – know fully
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I know the peculiarities, idiosyncrasies and
empowered? limitations of medicine and medical practice such
as inexactness and differing methods and
mindsets.

0 – don’t know at all

1 – know a little / minimum amount
2 – know some / moderate amount
3 – know fully
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is I am interested to attend and complete a Patient
empowered? Empowerment course to be offered by ROJoson.

0 – not interested at all because I don’t need

further improvement
1 – interested but will attend sporadically
2 –interested but will attend more than 50% of the
course but not the full course
3 – interested in the full course
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is After the accomplishing the rating scale, there are ranges of
scores that classify different levels of Patient Empowerment.
empowered? A sample key (note: this is subjective and needs validation):

Key:
Lowest level = 0-15
Low level = 16-32
Moderate level = 33-39
High level = 40-47
Highest level = 48
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is What is more important is to aim for a score of at
empowered? least 2 in each statement to have at least a
moderate level of Patient Empowerment.

The ultimate aim, with progressive development,

is a high level, if not a highest level, of Patient
Empowerment.
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is It must be emphasized that one does not have to
empowered? feel bad or ashamed if the high level of Patient
Empowerment is not there yet or has not been
achieved. Because in reality, it is not easy.

What is more than important is to know one’s gaps

or deficiencies after the self-assessment; then,
make a plan and a resolve to fill the gaps and to go
to a higher level of Patient Empowerment.
When do you Self-assessment of My Level of Patient Empowerment
A ROJoson Rating Scale
say a patient
is It goes without saying, a self-assessment should be
empowered? repeated after the first and at planned intervals
(say 6 months to one year) until one has achieved
a high level, if not the highest level, of Patient
Empowerment.
When do you
Online Form:
say a patient
is
empowered? Self-assessment of My Level of Patient
Empowerment

https://formfaca.de/sm/5LREYTStM
 Empowerment
objective - for
When do you laypeople to
say a patient know how to do
is self-assessment
empowered? on Patient
Empowerment
and to do
continual
improvement.