Power to the Patient!
Short link to this post: dave.pt/empoweredengaged or bit.ly/empoweredengaged
After talking to people for months about this same important question, I decided to get modern and post it on the internet. :-) 8½ minute video – slides with narration. (Email subscribers, click the headline to come online and watch.)
[…] do empowered and engaged really mean? epatientdave.com, July 2016, Dave deBronkart. https://www.epatientdave.com/2017/06/28/video-what-do-empowered-and-engaged-really-mean/ (9-minute slidecast with the definitions Dave uses, from the World Bank and Arnstein’s Ladder of […]
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Love the emphasis on *building capacity* for patient efficacy!
From my experience, professionals also need to grow capacity as teachers who can see, use, and build on an e-Patient’s skill… transfer some problem-solving responsibility to them while still ensuring safe, quality care.
The model in the video looks interesting… the question is really *how.*
We’re talking about developing skills, which is very different from creating awareness or knowledge. The latter is fast and easy, but overpowered by current habits. The former is slow and difficult, but has the power to shape habits.
I think skills are created at the individual level, as a single person get reps practicing a pattern that teaches them a skill. Good coaching is vital for effectiveness.
Does anyone in healthcare have a program that gives patients deliberate, repetitive practice with coaching to help empower them?
Does anyone have a program that gives professionals deliberate, repetitive practice with coaching to help them learn to cultivate and leverage patient empowerment?
Dave, I love pretty much everything you post. This one is an absolute gem. Thanks so much for simplifying without loosing the punch of your message.
11:59 AM
Hi Dave,
Thanks for the video on the need for more precise definitions of patient engagement. Just after I watched it, I learned about a relatively new program that dovetails nicely. It’s a Compassion and Choices initiative:
http://www.truthintreatment.org/
Best,
Carol
Thanks, Carol!
Bravo, Dave!