Empowering communication: a community-based intervention for patients

Internet use and the logics of personal empowerment in health

“…The corresponding initiatives develop from a sense of com- munity and participation [32][33][34]. This third logic can take different forms, such as participation as a member of a community, including solidarity networks or support or advocacy groups [35][36][37]. For instance, peer-support groups may make a positive contribution through exchanges of information, the sharing of experiences, moral support, a sense of belonging and mutual support [10,38,39].…”

Improving Clinical Communication and Promoting Health through Concordance-Based Patient Education

“…The forum was co-facilitated by a physician and a non-physician in an effort to establish the collaborative nature of the clinician/patient interaction. The forum utilized a variety of approaches including presentations, group discussions, trigger videos, a 20-page orientation guidebook (Tran, Haidet, Street, O'Malley, Martin, & Ashton, 2004). Additionally, the workshop by Fisch et al (2003) mentioned above was an eight-hour workshop with the aim of educating cancer patients and family members about improving communication with their cancer care providers.…”

“…Tran et al (2004) observed that independent of facilitator and forum site, participants' confidence levels in their ability to communicate effectively with their physician increased. Due to findings that confidence levels increased across a range of communities in which the forum was offered and across the varying facilitators leading each forum, it is likely that the efficacy of the curriculum can be replicated elsewhere, across diverse settings and forum leaders.…”

Application du concept de responsabilisation personnelle aux usages sociaux des technologies d’information et de communication en santé

“…Sous ce paradigme, la responsabilisation peut être vue comme un processus d'émancipation conduisant l'acteur non seulement à affirmer ses besoins et influencer la façon dont ces derniers sont rencontrés, mais aussi à participer en tant que citoyen à la communauté (Barnes dans Starkey, 2003). Elle se décline de différentes façons, comme la participation au sein de la société à travers les réseaux de solidarité et les groupes de défense (Tran et al, 2004). Cette dernière avenue correspond à ce que l'on désignera ci-après comme étant la logique de responsabilisation communautaire.…”