Conducting an Empowerment Evaluation Project in the Area of Health Care Services: An Innovative Methodology

Empowerment evaluation, as a core concept in the fields of community psychology and healthpromotion, refers to the ways in which individuals, groups and/or communities gain influence over the activities in which they choose to work, and over the decision-making processes that these entail, augmentin...

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Autor principal: Bobzien, Monika
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Publicado: IRICE (CONICET-UNR) 2009
Acceso en línea:https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/revistairice/article/view/v20n20a05
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spelling I15-R240-article-5182020-09-06T23:28:28Z Conducting an Empowerment Evaluation Project in the Area of Health Care Services: An Innovative Methodology Bobzien, Monika Empowerment evaluation, as a core concept in the fields of community psychology and healthpromotion, refers to the ways in which individuals, groups and/or communities gain influence over the activities in which they choose to work, and over the decision-making processes that these entail, augmenting the capacity to self manage their lives. This article explores the concept of empowerment as a framework for managing projects in the health care services. The case study shows a two-year pilot project conducted in Hamburg, Germany, outlining an innovative approach towards combining experiential and professional expert knowledge in the field of clinical practice. We analyze and discuss the ways in which patient participation can be strengthened by making public the criteria or standards by which hospital treatment is oriented; we also discuss the implications of such a turn. “Quality standards for self-help-friendly hospitals“ were developed, implemented and evaluated in collaboration amongst hospitals and patient organizations for those who suffer chronic diseases, and lead to a qualifying certificate (“Self-help-friendly Hospital“) awarded to those hospitals which succeeded in their performance. IRICE (CONICET-UNR) 2009-11-02 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/revistairice/article/view/v20n20a05 10.35305/revistairice.v20i20.518 Revista IRICE; Núm. 20 (2009); 33-47 2618-4052 0327-392X spa https://ojs.rosario-conicet.gov.ar/index.php/revistairice/article/view/v20n20a05/566 Derechos de autor 2015 Revista IRICE
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Conducting an Empowerment Evaluation Project in the Area of Health Care Services: An Innovative Methodology
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title Conducting an Empowerment Evaluation Project in the Area of Health Care Services: An Innovative Methodology
title_short Conducting an Empowerment Evaluation Project in the Area of Health Care Services: An Innovative Methodology
title_full Conducting an Empowerment Evaluation Project in the Area of Health Care Services: An Innovative Methodology
title_fullStr Conducting an Empowerment Evaluation Project in the Area of Health Care Services: An Innovative Methodology
title_full_unstemmed Conducting an Empowerment Evaluation Project in the Area of Health Care Services: An Innovative Methodology
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description Empowerment evaluation, as a core concept in the fields of community psychology and healthpromotion, refers to the ways in which individuals, groups and/or communities gain influence over the activities in which they choose to work, and over the decision-making processes that these entail, augmenting the capacity to self manage their lives. This article explores the concept of empowerment as a framework for managing projects in the health care services. The case study shows a two-year pilot project conducted in Hamburg, Germany, outlining an innovative approach towards combining experiential and professional expert knowledge in the field of clinical practice. We analyze and discuss the ways in which patient participation can be strengthened by making public the criteria or standards by which hospital treatment is oriented; we also discuss the implications of such a turn. “Quality standards for self-help-friendly hospitals“ were developed, implemented and evaluated in collaboration amongst hospitals and patient organizations for those who suffer chronic diseases, and lead to a qualifying certificate (“Self-help-friendly Hospital“) awarded to those hospitals which succeeded in their performance.
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