Application of Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI) / 中华全科医师杂志

Patient enablement is a consultation outcome measure that reflects the extent of patients understanding their health problems and the ability to dealing with. It not only reflects patient′s feeling after the consultation, but also the doctor′s ability of diagnosis and treatment. The Patient Enablement Instrument (PEI) has been developed and used to assess the enablement of patients after consultation. The PEI has the characteristics of brevity and conciseness, and its reliability and validity are widely accepted. This article reviews the current status of the application of PEI and related factors to provide a reference for the its further use in China.