The Interrelationship Between Patient Empowerment, Health Literacy and Patient Engagement

The terms patient empowerment, health literacy and patient engagement which are mantras of healthcare reform can be somewhat confusing because of the variation in definitions based on the user, but when analyzed in their relationship to each other the meanings become clearer. Health literacy is a means to an end. Patient empowerment is a process utilizing the means, and patient engagement is the end product of the two.



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