The use of concept analysis has aided in clarifying
and elucidating the nature of the concept and has
potentially formed a template for critiquing and
challenging patient participation in nursing practice.
The results may be useful for how implementation of
patient participation is designed and evaluated. It may
help to raise awareness of the complexity of patient
participation and contribute to understanding the
meaning by elucidating adjacent and necessary
qualities, such as individual-centered care, nurse–
patient continuity, and attending to the patient’s
self-image and experience of the situation.