Objective Patient engagement has been credited with contributing to improved outcomes
and experiences of care. Patient engagement has become a widely used term, but remains …

Objective The purpose of this systematic review was to identify generic instruments
measuring patient empowerment and related concepts and analyse the main content and …

Background Increasing bodies of scientific research today examines the factors and
interventions affecting patients' ability to self-manage and adhere to treatment. Patient …

Patient portals, web‐based personal health records linked to electronic health records
(EHRs), provide patients access to their healthcare information and facilitate communication …

Results The item response was high, with a small number of missing values (< 1%). Floor
effect was small (range 1%–5%), but the ceiling effect was above 15% for nine items (range …

Objectives To explore whether social support indirectly influences patient activation through
self-efficacy in older adults living with coronary heart disease. Methods A cross-sectional …

Background Health literacy (HL) and patient activation (PA) are necessary foundations to
engage patients in self-management intervention. Each concept plays a unique role in …

Objective To evaluate the extent of patient activation and factors associated with activation in
adults with comorbid diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Design A cross-sectional …

Objective To determine the effects of an inpatient portal intervention on patient activation,
patient satisfaction, patient engagement with health information, and 30-day hospital …

Background Patient-facing health information technology (HIT) tools, such as patient portals,
are recognized as a potential mechanism to facilitate patient engagement and patient …