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Empowering discourse in patient education
Heli Virtanen1, Helena Leino-Kilpi, Sanna Salanterä
1University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, FIN-20014, Finland. hetuvi@utu.fi
Patient Education and Counseling
|March 14, 2007
Summary
This review explores empowering nurse-patient communication. Findings reveal that mutual respect for expertise is key to effective patient empowerment strategies in healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Communication
- Patient Empowerment
Background:
- Effective nurse-patient communication is crucial for patient empowerment.
- Understanding the dynamics of empowering discourse can enhance patient education and outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review qualitative studies on empowering discourses between patients and nurses.
- To describe the characteristics and structure of empowering nurse-patient interactions.
Main Methods:
- A systematic literature review using a metasummary technique.
- Qualitative studies published from 1995 to October 2005 were analyzed.
- Searches included keywords related to empowerment, communication, and nurse-patient relations.
Main Results:
- Empowering discourses exhibit specific characteristics and structures.
- Both patients and nurses play essential roles, valuing each other's expertise.
- This interaction is complex, multifaceted, and analysable.
Conclusions:
- Empowerment in nurse-patient discourse is complex but understandable.
- Further research is needed to develop systematic methods for fostering empowering communication.
- Findings enhance nurses' understanding of patient empowerment strategies in education.
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