Nurse-led Patient Empowerment Interventions for Rehabilitation Services.
Newton, Erika (2021)
Newton, Erika
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202105077777
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202105077777
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The purpose of this literature review is to identify characteristics of effective nurse-led patient empowerment interventions. The aim is to answer the question: What are the characteristics of effective nurse-led patient empowerment interventions for a diverse group of patients with varying health conditions? In 2020 The World Health Organization reported a global need for rehabilitation services. The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to the demand for rehabilitation services (WHO, 2020). This thesis suggests that empowerment interventions could be implemented into conventional rehabilitation. It is hypothesized in this thesis that empowered patients would have an enhanced recovery through self-care behaviors, thus promoting patient flow in rehabilitation centers.
The theoretical framework chosen to guide this thesis is the Health Empowerment Theory. Literature is reviewed to identify unifying codes and categories in different empowerment interventions. The data collection process through databases PubMed, CINAHL, Science Direct, and Google Scholar is demonstrated. Articles are chosen based on a predetermined inclusion criterion. Ultimately nine scientific articles are chosen evaluating the effectiveness of nurse-led patient empowerment interventions. The findings of content analysis reveal five unifying components of empowerment interventions seen in all nine articles. The most significant finding is the educational aspect to patient empowerment. These findings can be implemented into conventional rehabilitation of patients with a range of health conditions.
The theoretical framework chosen to guide this thesis is the Health Empowerment Theory. Literature is reviewed to identify unifying codes and categories in different empowerment interventions. The data collection process through databases PubMed, CINAHL, Science Direct, and Google Scholar is demonstrated. Articles are chosen based on a predetermined inclusion criterion. Ultimately nine scientific articles are chosen evaluating the effectiveness of nurse-led patient empowerment interventions. The findings of content analysis reveal five unifying components of empowerment interventions seen in all nine articles. The most significant finding is the educational aspect to patient empowerment. These findings can be implemented into conventional rehabilitation of patients with a range of health conditions.