Small Cell Lung Cancer | Empowering Providers to Empower Patients (EPEP)
April 2025
The goal of the Empowering Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) Providers to Empower Patients (EPEP) initiative is to improve physician-patient communication and shared decision-making and the role that patients, survivors, care partners, and providers each play in that process.
This initiative includes:
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Empowered patients typically achieve better health outcomes. Patient empowerment happens when:
- Healthcare professional and patient/care partner establish a positive relationship early in their relationship
- Healthcare professional shares treatment options in an easy to understand way and can adapt to differing communications preferences/styles
- Patient is treated as a partner and is encouraged, by their healthcare professional, to play an active role in healthcare decisions
- Healthcare professional and patient partner to determine best treatment path
- Patient feels in control when making healthcare decisions
Attributes of an empowered patient (as described by healthcare professionals):
- Patient can articulate their goals for care
- Patients are well-informed, in control, and deeply involved in decisions about their health
- Ask questions/seek information
- Have a strong social support system
EPEP Small Cell Lung Cancer Roundtable
EPEP Small Cell Lung Cancer Resources
EPEP Small Cell Lung Cancer Portal
The Empowering Providers to Empower Patients Portal uses PEN’s robust resource library and that of numerous trusted advocacy partners to collate a vetted list of patient education resources, all in one place.
Select resources below and receive an emailed PDF within minutes to share with your patients – try it today.
This Empowering Providers to Empower Patients (EPEP) program is brought to you by the Patient Empowerment Network. Funding is made possible through a sponsorship from Amgen and generous donations from people like you.
