Selection of concept
The concept of pabent parbcipabon has become a widely
accepted tenet m contemporary nursmg pracbce It is now
part of the vocabulary of professional nurses and bas been
heralded as a means of enhancing decision making and
human digmfy, and ennchmg qualify of life (Claj'ton
1988) McEwen et al (1983) assert tbat patient parbcipabon
IS widely recognized as a good tbii^ as it results in