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Jaynelle F Stichler1, Luc R Pelletier
1Author Affiliations: Consultant (Dr Stichler) and Clinical Nurse Specialist (Pelletier), Terrence and Barbara Caster Institute for Nursing Excellence, Sharp Prebys Innovation and Education Center, San Diego, California.
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This article focuses on applying the patient empowerment, engagement, and activation (PEEA) model as an implementation strategy to achieve patient- or person-centered care. There is substantial evidence linking PEEA to improved patient care outcomes and reduced healthcare costs. Interrelationships among the 3 concepts are discussed and how the PEEA survey can be used to evaluate patients' activation for self-care postdischarge and their perceptions of nurses' empowering and engaging them during the care encounter.
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