Patient empowerment: does it still occur in the ICU?

Martin Christensen; Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor

doi:10.1016/j.iccn.2006.03.002

Patient empowerment: does it still occur in the ICU?

Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2007 Jun;23(3):156-61. doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2006.03.002. Epub 2007 Apr 6.

Authors

Martin Christensen¹, Jaqui Hewitt-Taylor

Affiliation

¹ Bournemouth University, Bournemouth House, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth BH1 3LT, United Kingdom. mchristensen@bournemouth.ac.uk <mchristensen@bournemouth.ac.uk>

PMID: 17412592
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2006.03.002

Abstract

The theoretical underpinnings of patient empowerment were developed through the work of educators and community psychologists, working primarily with the socially disadvantaged. Empowerment is seen as a philosophy based upon the belief of the inherent worth and creative potential of each individual. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to explore whether this creative potential associated with patient choice that encapsulates empowerment is applicable to the Intensive Care Unit.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Choice Behavior
Communication Barriers
Critical Care / methods
Critical Care / psychology*
Humans
Individuality
Nurse's Role* / psychology
Nurse-Patient Relations*
Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology
Organizational Culture
Organizational Policy
Paternalism
Patient Advocacy*
Patient Participation / methods
Patient Participation / psychology*
Philosophy, Nursing
Power, Psychological*
Societies, Nursing / organization & administration
United Kingdom