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Table 1 Strategies and variables related to insured empowerment

From: Empowerment of individuals in Iranian health systems: a qualitative study using the Z-cognitive map approach

Number

Strategy

Number

Component

1

Information and education

(Informing the insured)

1

Individual factors

2

Communication factors

3

Spatial factors

4

Cultural factors

5

Social factors

2

Accountability of insured service providers

1

Legal and policy factors

2

Punitive factors

3

Control factors

4

Motivational factors (incentives)

5

Organizational factors

3

Financial protection of the insured

1

Health savings accounts

2

Condition-based cash exchanges

3

Supply-side subsidies

4

Demand-side subsidies

5

Charity attraction in the field of health

4

Protection of insured rights

(advocacy)

1

Drafting the rules

2

Hospital social workers

3

Hospital supervisory experts

4

Virtual social networks

5

Convince policymakers to legislate

5

Insured participation

1

The degree of identity of each individual

2

The level of self-actualization of each person

3

Preparation suitable for people

4

Providing personal and organizational information and feedback

5

Shared decision-making

6

The capacity of local organizations

(Supporting insured)

1

Communicating with decision-makers

2

Forming a supportive coalition

3

Identification of root barriers

4

Lobbying with relevant actors

5

Monitoring and supervision the implementation and effectiveness of laws