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While prior research has shown that social support exerts a positive impact on health outcomes, there is scant literature examining the implications of social support for patient satisfaction, which suggests that there is a profound gap in the extant literature. The objective of this study is to develop and test a theoretical model for understanding the relationship between different dimensions of social support and patient empowerment. The study further investigates the debated relationship between patient empowerment and patient satisfaction. The measurement model indicated an acceptable fit (\u03c72 = 260.226; df, 107, \u03c72\/df = 2.432, RMSEA = 0.07, GFI = 0.90, IFI = 0.95, TLI = 0.94, and CFI = 0.95). Findings indicate that emotional support (p &lt; 0.001), information support (p &lt; 0.05), and network support (p &lt; 0.001) positively influence the notion of patient empowerment. In turn, patient empowerment positively influences patient satisfaction (p &lt; 0.001). 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