Patient participation in the context of professional
nursing practice can be related to a few definitions.
Jewell (1996) identifies
patient
participation as representing
a philosophical approach to patient care and
also as a practical component of patient care. The
philosophical approach includes: “individual or holistic
care, realistic plans based on negotiation, a positive
outcome for patients and encouraging patients to be
active rather than passive during their hospital stay”
(p. 916). The practical component involves: “using the
nursing process, seeing what the patient wants, seeing
what the patient wants regarding discharge, self-care