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Facilitating empowerment groups: dismantling professional boundaries.

C Byrne1

  • 1School of Nursing and Health Systems Research Unit, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.

Issues in Mental Health Nursing
|April 10, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Public health nurses faced challenges in facilitating empowerment groups for individuals with chronic mental illness. A key finding was the dismantling of professional boundaries, requiring a shift from traditional nursing practices.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Mental Health
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Facilitating empowerment groups is crucial for individuals with chronic and persistent mental illness.
  • Understanding the nurse's role and challenges in these groups is essential for effective practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the issues and processes encountered by public health nurses facilitating empowerment groups.
  • To explore the experiences of nurses working with individuals with chronic mental illness in group settings.

Main Methods:

  • Grounded theory methodology was employed.
  • Nurses maintained field notes after each weekly group session over one year.
  • Data analysis focused on understanding the facilitation process.

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Main Results:

  • A significant process identified was the dismantling of professional boundaries.
  • This dismantling occurred across three dimensions: experiencing the clash of worlds, joining the lives of patients, and exploring professional self.
  • Nurses' experiences highlighted the complexities of maintaining boundaries in this context.

Conclusions:

  • The study underscores the need to challenge traditional nursing practices.
  • Facilitating empowerment groups requires nurses to adapt their professional roles and boundaries.
  • Findings suggest a re-evaluation of professional identity and practice in public health nursing for mental illness.