Effect of Empowerment Program on Recovery and Helplessness among Patients with Schizophrenia

Mohamed, Amany Anter; Sanad, Hanan Salem; Abdel-Aziz, Reda Abdallah

doi:10.21608/asnj.2024.296250.1837

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	Effect of Empowerment Program on Recovery and Helplessness among Patients with Schizophrenia
Article 6, Volume 12, Issue 45 - Serial Number 1, July 2024, Page 63-74 PDF (962.38 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2024.296250.1837
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Authors
Amany Anter Mohamed ¹; Hanan Salem Sanad²; Reda Abdallah Abdel-Aziz²
¹Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University Egypt.
²Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University Egypt
Abstract
Background: Empowerment should be embraced as an innovative approach that has a significant role in the recovery of patients suffering from schizophrenia that goes beyond symptom control and thus reduces their feelings of helplessness. Aim: The objective of the current research was to evaluate the effect of empowerment program on recovery and helplessness among patients with schizophrenia. Research design: The study' s aim was achieved through utilizing a pre-posttest quasi-experimental research design. Sample: Fifty schizophrenic patients at Minia Hospital for Mental Health and addiction treatment were selected as a purposeful sample. Tools: Personal and clinical data questionnaire, Recovery Assessment Scale, and Learned Helplessness Scale (LHS) were utilized. Results: Findings proved high statistically significant differences in the total scores of recovery and helplessness scales before and after program implementation. Conclusion: Empowerment program revealed significant effect on boosting recovery and reducing helplessness through a variety of practical intervention and coping strategies. Recommendations: involve empowerment program as a component of a holistic psychosocial interventions to schizophrenic patients
Keywords
Empowerment program; Helplessness; Recovery & Schizophrenia


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