Guidelines and consensus in cardiovascular care in recent years have called for patients to be more involved in their care, which can be achieved by becoming more empowered. Yet, there is little clarity on how healthcare professionals can help the patients achieve this goal. The present paper defines patient empowerment, its benefits and the different strategies that can be used in healthcare to empower them. Moreover, potential barriers in the empowering process are also discussed.

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掌控您的健康：增强患者心血管护理能力

近年来心血管护理的指南和共识呼吁患者更多地参与他们的护理，这可以通过获得更多权力来实现。然而，医疗保健专业人员如何帮助患者实现这一目标尚不清楚。本文定义了患者赋权、其好处以及可在医疗保健中用于增强患者权能的不同策略。此外，还讨论了赋权过程中的潜在障碍。