Conceptual analysis of patient power distance
HAN Cancan
JIN Yinji
LI Yanping
ZHANG Lei
ZHANG Aiping
Abstract：Objective:To define the concept of patient power distance by using Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis method and to summarize research progress on patient power distance.Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted in databases including CNKI,Wanfang Data,VIP Database,Web of Science,PubMed,and ScienceDirect.The retrieval period spanned to November 3,2024 by time.Based on Rodgers' evolutionary concept analysis,an in-depth exploration was performed on the evolution of the concept,surrogate and related terms,attributes,antecedents,consequences,and representative cases of patient power distance.Results:A total of 64 articles were included.Through literature analysis,four antecedents of patient power distance were identified:sociodemographic factors,individual factors,social support,and cultural differences,along with four attributes:tendency toward communication barriers,cognitive-informational disparities,passive participation in decision-making,and maladaptive coping with illness.Conclusions:To clarify the concept of patient power distance could provide a reference for future research on the topic.It could offer insights for developing assessment tools and theoretical models related to patient power distance as well.
Keywords：power distancedecision participationconcept analysistheoretical model
Publication Date：2025-09-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-09-12(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 2917-2923 )