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May 26, 20260 citationsOpen Access

ORAL COMMUNICATION | Empowering the person receiving care: the nursing perspective

RVR. G. VecchiettiNAN. AgostinoMGM. C. Giagu

Key Points

  • The central aim is to conceptualize patient activation and identify its determinants from a nursing perspective.
  • Developed an operational definition of patient activation using a constructivist approach.
  • Administered semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire to nursing experts.
  • Identified eleven determinants relevant to patient activation in hospital settings.
  • Identified key factors influencing patient activation: emotional and social resources, motivation, health literacy, life stage, and emotions.
  • Developed a profile of activated patients outlining observable behaviors and manifestations.
  • Contributed to nursing knowledge and understanding of care personalization.

Abstract

Introduction. The activation of the care recipient is a topic addressed by all disciplines concerned with the individual and their health, including nursing. However, the availability of studies in this field is limited. The aim of this study is to propose a conceptualisation of the phenomenon of ‘activation’ of the care recipient and its determinants from a nursing perspective, as applied within the hospital medical setting. Materials and Methods. An operational definition of the concept was developed and its determining factors identified using a constructivist approach. Semi-structured interviews and a questionnaire were administered to experts registered with ANIMO to identify the most relevant factors for this process in the hospital medical setting. Results. Eleven determinants emerged. The most influential factors on patient activation in the hospital medical setting are: emotional and social resources, motivation, health literacy, life stage, and emotions. Based on these results, a profile of the activated patient in this setting was developed, describing observable manifestations and behaviours. Conclusions. The study aims to contribute to the development of nursing disciplinary knowledge at a conceptual and experiential level, in support of nurses’ clinical reasoning and the personalisation of care. The findings may enrich the debate on fundamental care and deepen the understanding of the individual’s responsiveness. Introduzione. L’attivazione della persona assistita è un tema trattato da tutte le discipline che riguardano la persona e la sua salute, tra cui l’infermieristica. Tuttavia, la disponibilità di studi in questo ambito è limitata. L’obiettivo dello studio è proporre una concettualizzazione del fenomeno “attivazione” della persona assistita e dei suoi determinanti da una prospettiva infermieristica, declinati nell’area medica ospedaliera. Materiali e Metodi. E’ stata elaborata una definizione operativa del concetto e individuati i suoi fattori determinanti con un approccio costruttivistico. Sono state somministrate delle interviste semi-strutturate e un questionario ad esperti iscritti ANIMO, per identificare i più rilevanti per tale processo in area medica ospedaliera. Risultati. Sono emersi 11 determinanti. I più influenti sull’attivazione della persona in area medica ospedaliera sono: risorse affettive e sociali, volontà, alfabetizzazione sanitaria, fase della vita, emozioni. Da questi risultati è stato elaborato il profilo della persona attivata nell’area, descrivendone manifestazioni e comportamenti osservabili. Conclusioni. Lo studio intende contribuire allo sviluppo delle conoscenze disciplinari infermieristiche sul piano concettuale ed esperienziale, a sostegno del ragionamento clinico dell’infermiere e della personalizzazione dell’assistenza. Quanto emerso può arricchire il dibattito sulle cure fondamentali e approfondire la dimensione della responsività della persona.

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Vecchietti et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1539ccb5d9c58d83e8ccf4https://doi.org/10.4081/itjm.2026.2572
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