recently, lotfi et al. [10] established an equivalence model between the output-oriented dual ccr model and multiple objective linear programming (molp) and used an interactive method for finding target unit on efficiency frontier such that the decision maker preferences can be taken into account. however their method is not applicable for situations in which some outputs are undesirable and ne...

Corresponding author: Paloma Garcimartín Cerezo Unidad de Hemodinámica. Servicio de Cardiología Hospital del Mar – Paseo Marítimo 25-29 08003 – Barcelona, Spain pgarcimartin@ parcdesalutmar.cat ABSTRACT Objective: Analyze the definitions and dimensions of empowerment. Identify the strengths and weaknesses of empowerment measures based on the conceptual model. Method: This was a comprehensive li...

the aim of this study was to determine the relationship of psychological empowerment, organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior in physical education teachers in iran high schools and to determine which dimensions of these variables increase organizational citizenship behavior. 330 physical education teachers were selected using multistage cluster random sampling method....

the purpose of this research is to explain the model of psychological empowerment of the employees based on thinking way of the managers in general office of sports and youths in isfahan. the method of this research was descriptive-explanatory in terms of data collection and applied in terms of purpose and field in terms of conducting. statistical society of this research consisted of the manag...

The aim of the present study was to develop the Portuguese version of the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS-P), and to assess the validity of the findings using the revised test, with 213 users from 5 nonprofit community-based mental health organizations. Participants in the assessment completed a self-reported survey investigating their sense of personal recovery, personal empowerment, capabiliti...

BACKGROUND In conjunction with other important movements in contemporary medicine, including evidence-based medicine (EBM), health technology assessment (HTA) has promoted a culture of critical evaluation. Despite this impact, institutional and methodological challenges are associated with HTA. For example, only in recent years has HTA attempted an open dialogue with patients; however, this is ...

Journal of Diabetes Nursing Vol 10 No 4 2006 Traditional models of diabetes care depended upon individual ‘compliance’ that could often be difficult for the individual and could lead to poor glycaemic control (Walker, 2000). This led to a reconsideration of the traditional model and the development of the empowerment approach (Funnell et al, 1991). The empowerment model of care is a patientcent...