Importance of Empowerment:
A review of philosophy and application in healthcare settings
Problem Statement
A lack of empowerment has been shown to negatively impact health care
provider job satisfaction and organizational commitment and to increase levels
of stress and burnout resulting in decreased quality patient care and
organizational outcomes.
provider job satisfaction and organizational commitment and to increase levels
of stress and burnout resulting in decreased quality patient care and
organizational outcomes.
Goal of this Presentation
To describe strategies that positively impact healthcare providers' sense of empowerment
within their organization using Kanter's Theory of Structural Empowerment along with other evidence.
within their organization using Kanter's Theory of Structural Empowerment along with other evidence.
Objectives
1. Discuss and review Kanter's Theory on Structural Empowerment
2. Identify factors that influence empowerment in the practice setting including:
- historical impact
- societal changes
- multi-generational issues in the work force
- technological and social media
- evidence based research information
3. Identify suggested strategies to create opportunities for facilitating a sense of empowerment
4. Identify 'spin-offs' from the creation of an empowered workplace
2. Identify factors that influence empowerment in the practice setting including:
- historical impact
- societal changes
- multi-generational issues in the work force
- technological and social media
- evidence based research information
3. Identify suggested strategies to create opportunities for facilitating a sense of empowerment
4. Identify 'spin-offs' from the creation of an empowered workplace