Table 1 Framework of learning objectives and competences

Learning Objective A: To improve awareness of patients’ and carers’ empowerment

 A1: To know the impact of patient empowerment and disempowerment

 A2: To know interventions and their effectiveness to improve patient empowerment

Learning Objective B: To improve familiarity with the concepts of empowerment

 B1: To identify the dimensions of patient empowerment and skills related for applying them

 B2: To know the taxonomy related to patient empowerment

 B3: To know characteristics and theoretical and conceptual approach of initiatives that work on patient empowerment

 B4: To know new models and paradigms of patient-health professional relationships

Learning Objective C: To improve perceived self-efficacy and confidence in one’s abilities

 C1: To apply strategies and tools to facilitate patient’s empowerment in daily practice

 C2: To identify barriers to empowerment and establish improvement actions

 C3: To develop content and materials on empowerment and / or feedback and contribute to the vCoP with new knowledge

Learning Objective D: To improve credibility and expectations about favorable results of empowerment

 D1: To learn about Spanish, European and international initiatives of leaders or prominent organizations regarding empowerment

 D2: To enhance feedback and dialogue with professionals about the empowerment strategies used

 D3. To resolve myths and misconceptions about empowerment