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Effects of an empowerment program for community-dwelling people with mental illness in South Korea
Myung-Sun Hyun1, Hyunlye Kim2, Kyoung A Nam3
1Institute of Nursing Science, College of Nursing, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea.
Purpose:
This study aimed to examine the effects of an empowerment program on empowerment, quality of life, and recognition of human rights of people with mental illness residing in a community in South Korea.
Design And Methods:
A repeated-measures design (before, immediately after, and 4 weeks after the intervention) with a control group was used. The experimental group received an eight-session empowerment program over 8 weeks.
Findings:
The empowerment program significantly increased empowerment and quality of life, but not recognition of human rights.
Practice Implications:
Nursing interventions should be developed to enhance the recognition of human rights for people with mental illness.
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