Table 1.

Definitions of the main concepts related to patient engagement in care, adapted from Castro et al. ¹⁷

Concept	Partnership in care main dimensions: Individualized care, empathy, interpersonal trust, communication, experiential knowledge and self‐care 7
	Patient centredness	Shared decision‐making	Empowerment
Definition	‘Biopsychosocial approach and attitude that aims to deliver care that is respectful and individualized. It implies the individual participation of the patient and is built on a relationship of mutual trust, sensitivity, empathy and shared knowledge’ 17	‘Patient's rights and opportunities to influence and engage in the decision‐making about his care through a dialogue attuned to his preferences, potential and a combination of his experiential and the professional's expert knowledge’ 17	‘Process that enables patients to exert more influence over their individual health by increasing their capacities to gain more control over issues they themselves define as important’ 17
Main dimensions	‐ Person‐centred care/climate ‐ Individualized care (considering needs, values and preferences) ‐ Empathy ‐ Therapeutic alliance ‐ Interpersonal trust	‐ Shared decision‐making ‐ Patient–provider communication ‐ Experiential knowledge	‐ Self‐care/self‐management ‐ Patient education ‐ Patient enablement ‐ Patient activation ‐ Experiential knowledge