Empowerment

objective - for lay

people to have
What is Patient
understanding of
Empowerment?
Patient
What is
Empowerment -
ROJoson Patient
what is it; its
Empowerment
benefits; why
Program?
cultivate it; and
what is ROJoson
Patient
Empowerment
Program.
What is Patient I have a Patient Empowerment Program
Empowerment? since I started my private practice in 1982
What is
when I would include
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment
Program? detailed explanations of the patients’
conditions and management and also

education and advice on restoration and

maintenance of health.
What is Patient I reinforced it in 1989,
Empowerment?
What is
meaning I tried to reach out to the public or
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment lay people
Program?
when I started my online writing under the
theme of

Education for Health Development in the

Philippines.
What is Patient I reinforced it further in 2011
Empowerment?
What is
when I started using the
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment
Program? social media of Facebook

to reach out to more people and patients.

What is Patient In 2020, I reinforced it further by making the
Empowerment? Patient Empowerment Program more structured
What is with measurement of learning outcomes.
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment I placed an OLETE after a formal learning module.
Program? OLETE stands for Online Learning cum Evaluation
Test Exercise. 

Basically, OLETE is an online test and/or exercise

that has for its objectives the simultaneous
promotion of mastery of learning and evaluation
of the learners or students.
What is Patient Since May 15, 2021, I have added a
Empowerment? ROJoson PEP TALK.
What is
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment This PEP TALK is designed to be a regular
Program? online or virtual talk by ROJoson on health
concerns and issues.

It is done on a once-a-week basis using

Zoom apps.
What is Patient The TALK is limited to one hour with less
Empowerment? than 20-minute talk followed by 20-minute
What is
questions and answers and interactions.
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment
Program? The audience is usually limited to 15 to 20
persons for every session.

The TALK is accompanied by an Online

Learning cum Evaluation Test Exercise
(OLETE) after the session.
What is Patient Attendees who get a perfect score will
Empowerment?
What is be issued a
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment Certificate of Commitment and
Program?
Accomplishment.
What is Patient
Empowerment?
What is
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment
Program?
What is Patient After accumulating 50 such
Empowerment?
What is certificates in 50 PEP TALKs,
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment an attendee is entitled to a
Program?

voucher for a

free ROJoson Telemedical

Consultation.
What is Patient
Empowerment?
What is
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment
Program?
What is Patient Thus, ROJoson Patient Empowerment Program
Empowerment?
What is is basically education of the public or lay people
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment to enable them to take control in the management
Program? of their health,
more specifically

to equip them with basic knowledge, skill and

attitude

to make educated (well-informed), rational and

cost-effective decisions on their health concerns.
What is Patient What is Patient Empowerment
Empowerment?
What is
as defined by the World Health
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment Organization or WHO and
Program?
other organizations like the European
Patient Forum?
What is Patient Patient Empowerment (WHO):
Empowerment?
What is
It is a process through which people
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment
Program? gain greater control over decisions and
actions

affecting their health.

What is Patient Patient Empowerment (WHO):
Empowerment?
What is It is a process in which patients understand
ROJoson Patient their role,
Empowerment
Program?
are given the knowledge and skills by their
health-care provider to perform a task in an
environment that recognizes community
and cultural differences and

encourages patient participation.

What is Patient Patient Empowerment (European Patient
Empowerment? Forum):
What is
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment “process that helps people
Program? gain control over their own lives and

increases their capacity to act on issues

that they themselves define as important”.
What is Patient Patient Empowerment
Empowerment?
What is
Thus, WHO and the European Patient
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment Forum have the same basic concept of
Program? Patient Empowerment.
What is Patient Patient Empowerment
Empowerment?
What is There are other concepts that are related to
ROJoson Patient patient empowerment such as patient-
Empowerment participation and patient-centeredness.
Program?
Patient participation is a strategy to achieve
patient-centered care.

A patient-centered approach leads to patient

empowerment.
What is Patient Patient Empowerment
Empowerment?
What is Patient-centered care management is the practice
ROJoson Patient of caring for patients (and their relatives) in ways
Empowerment that are meaningful and valuable to the individual
Program? patient. 

It includes listening to, informing and involving

patients in their care. 
What is Patient Patient Empowerment
Empowerment?
What is The Institute of Medicine (IOM) defines patient-
ROJoson Patient centered care as:
Empowerment
Program? “providing care that is respectful of, and
responsive to, individual patient preferences,
needs and values, and ensuring that patient values
guide all clinical decisions.” 
What is Patient Patient Empowerment
Empowerment?
What is In patient-centered care, an individual’s specific
ROJoson Patient health needs and desired health outcomes are the
Empowerment driving force behind all health care decisions and
Program? quality measurements.

Patients are partners with their health care

providers, and providers treat patients not only
from a clinical perspective, but also from an
emotional, mental, spiritual, social, and financial
perspective.
What is Patient Patient Empowerment
Empowerment?
What is With the above explanations, it can be concluded
ROJoson Patient that patient empowerment is a much broader
Empowerment concept than just patient participation and
Program? patient-centeredness.

Patient participation is a strategy to achieve

patient-centered care.

A patient-centered approach leads to patient

empowerment.
What is Patient What are the benefits of Patient
Empowerment? Empowerment as forwarded by WHO and
What is
other organizations?
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment
Program?
What is Patient What are the benefits of Patient Empowerment as
Empowerment? forwarded by WHO and other organizations?
What is • Improvement in quality in health care
ROJoson Patient administered by physicians and other health
Empowerment care professionals because of patient-centered
Program? care.
• Improvement in health outcomes because of
patient participation.
• Control of medical costs because of patient-
centered care and patient participation.
What is Patient What are the benefits of Patient Empowerment as
Empowerment? forwarded by WHO and other organizations?
What is
ROJoson Patient In short, the application of the concepts of patient
Empowerment empowerment, patient participation and patient-
Program? centeredness can lead to a

better and cost-effective quality care and a

better and cost-effective quality of life.

What is Patient Why is there a need for a Patient
Empowerment? Empowerment Program aside from the
What is
need for patient participation and patient-
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment centered care?
Program?
What is Patient Why is there a need for a Patient Empowerment Program
Empowerment? aside from the need for patient participation and patient-
centered care?
What is
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment Medicine is an inexact science which
Program? contributes to a lot of uncertainties and
confusions in physicians’ management and
patients’ decision-making on what to do for
their health.
What is Patient Why is there a need for a Patient Empowerment Program
Empowerment? aside from the need for patient participation and patient-
centered care?
What is
ROJoson Patient
The treatment of a patient is dependent on the
Empowerment
mind-set of the physician, the mind-set of the
Program?
patient, and the mind-set of the patient’s relatives.

Although in the end, it will be the patients who

should be deciding, a lot of times they are
influenced by the mind-set of the physicians.

Physicians have variable mind-sets.

What is Patient Why is there a need for a Patient Empowerment Program
Empowerment? aside from the need for patient participation and patient-
centered care?
What is
ROJoson Patient
It is practically impossible to have a uniformity
Empowerment
of mindset of the physicians (everywhere,
Program?
anywhere, all over the country, all over the world)

because of different medical education systems

(and teaching), different values and cultures, etc.
What is Patient Why is there a need for a Patient Empowerment Program
Empowerment? aside from the need for patient participation and patient-
centered care?
What is
ROJoson Patient
To be patient-centered, to save the patients from
Empowerment
the confusing management of physicians,
Program?
one has to resort to Patient Empowerment
Program,
the goal of which is to develop a process through
which patients or people are enabled to gain
greater control over decisions and actions affecting
their health.
What is Patient Why is there a need for a Patient Empowerment Program
Empowerment? aside from the need for patient participation and patient-
centered care?
What is
ROJoson Patient
Furthermore, in the light of ever-confusing medical
Empowerment
information and also confusing health
Program?
professionals,
a Patient Empowerment Program is needed

to equip the lay people or patients with at least

basic knowledge, skill and attitude

to make educated (well-informed), rational and

cost-effective decisions on the health concerns.
What is Patient Take away in this ROJoson PEP Talk:
Empowerment? Concept of Patient Empowerment
What is
ROJoson Patient Patient Empowerment (WHO):
Empowerment
Program? It is a process through which people

gain greater control over decisions and

actions

affecting their health.

What is Patient Take away in this ROJoson PEP Talk:
Empowerment? Concept of Patient Empowerment
What is
ROJoson Patient Patient Empowerment (WHO):
Empowerment
Program? It is a process in which patients understand
their role,
are given the knowledge and skills by their
health-care provider to perform a task in an
environment that recognizes community
and cultural differences and
encourages patient participation.
What is Patient Take away in this ROJoson PEP Talk:
Empowerment? Benefits of Patient Empowerment
What is
• Improvement in quality in health care
ROJoson Patient
Empowerment administered by physicians and other health
Program? care professionals because of patient-centered
care.
• Improvement in health outcomes because of
patient participation.
• Control of medical costs because of patient-
centered care and patient participation.
What is Patient Take away in this ROJoson PEP Talk:
Empowerment? Need for a Patient Empowerment Program
What is
ROJoson Patient In the light of ever-confusing medical information
Empowerment and also confusing health professionals,
Program?
a Patient Empowerment Program is needed

to equip the lay people or patients with at least

basic knowledge, skill and attitude

to make educated (well-informed), rational and

cost-effective decisions on the health concerns.
What is Patient Take away in this ROJoson PEP Talk:
Empowerment? ROJoson Patient Empowerment Program
What is
ROJoson Patient Empowerment Program
ROJoson Patient
is basically education of the public or lay people
Empowerment
to enable them to take control in the management
Program?
of their health,
more specifically

to equip them with basic knowledge, skill and

attitude

to make educated (well-informed), rational and

cost-effective decisions on their health concerns.
What is Patient Patient Empowerment in Tagalog
Empowerment?
Pagpapalakas ng Pasyente 
What is
“Pagpapalakas” encompasses the following
ROJoson Patient
concepts:
Empowerment • Karapatan (knowing your rights as a patient)
Program? • Responsibilidad (responsibilities in empowering
yourself by cultivating competencies to manage
your rights and your health concerns and issues
through the following – see below)
• Kaalaman at Kakayahan (knowledge and
capability)
• Makapagdesisyon (para sa kanyang
kalusugan) [self-determination]
 Empowerment
objective - for lay
people to have
What is Patient
understanding of
Empowerment?
Patient
What is
Empowerment -
ROJoson Patient
what is it; its
Empowerment
benefits; why
Program?
cultivate it; and
what is ROJoson
Patient
Empowerment
Program.