The excellence of patient-centered healthcare

  • Moretta Tartaglione A
  • Cavacece Y
  • Cassia F
  • et al.
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Abstract

Purpose - Nowadays, international healthcare agendas are focused on patient centeredness. Policies are aimed at improving patient's satisfaction by enhancing patient empowerment and value co-creation. However, a comprehensive model addressing the relationships between these constructs has not so far been developed. The purpose of this paper is to develop and test a model which explains the effects of patient empowerment and value co-creation on patients' satisfaction with the quality of the services they experience. Design/methodology/approach - The links between patient satisfaction, empowerment and value co-creation are theoretically outlined via an in-depth literature review. The resulting model is tested through a survey administered to 186 chronically ill patients. The results are analyzed through covariance-based structural equation modeling. Findings - The results show that patient empowerment positively influences value co-creation which, in turn, is positively related to patient satisfaction. In addition, the analysis reveals that patient empowerment has no direct effects on satisfaction. Research limitations/implications - Although the cross-sectional design made it possible to clearly estimate the relationships among variables, it overlooked the longitudinal dimensions of co-creation processes. Practical implications - The study provides practitioners with suggestions to design patient-centered healthcare services by leveraging on patient knowledge, participation, responsibility in care and involvement in the value-creation process. Originality/value - Over the last decade, healthcare management literature has shifted its focus from healthcare organizations to patients. The number of contributions about patient satisfaction, empowerment and value co-creation exponentially increased. However, these dimensions are often studied separately. This work advances available knowledge by clarifying and testing the relationships between these three constructs.

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Moretta Tartaglione, A., Cavacece, Y., Cassia, F., & Russo, G. (2018). The excellence of patient-centered healthcare. The TQM Journal, 30(2), 153–167. https://doi.org/10.1108/tqm-11-2017-0138

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