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  • Essay / Health promotion and patient empowerment strategies

    Due to inequalities, the entire population does not have access to this technology. A solution to this problem was proposed in the form of a loan service. Pedometers could be loaned to the patient for a specific period of time to encourage them to practice regular physical activity. Once this routine was established and the patient experienced positive health outcomes, it would naturally evolve into a feeling of empowerment, which, with optimistic prediction, could transform unhealthy habits into healthier ones (Patel, Kolt , Schofield and Keogh).,