“…However, while previous works were limited to measuring these dimensions in patients with different conditions [26,40,60,80,94,126], this research adds value by showing some possible consequences of patient empowerment in terms of value co-creation behaviors. The consequences of empowerment had previously been investigated mainly in terms of improving health and well-being [86,87,127,128] and in terms of patient satisfaction [129][130][131], which can be considered a measure of service quality in healthcare [132,133]. According to the results of this research, patient empowerment should positively influence co-creation behaviors because from the analysis it emerges that the dimensions of empowerment have direct and positive effects on the patient's predisposition to implement behaviors of participation in health management and citizenship behaviors with health organizations.…”