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KMID : 0607320080170040491
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2008 Volume.17 No. 4 p.491 ~ p.499
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The Effects of an Empowerment Program for Chronic Schizophrenic Patients on Their Empowerment and Internalized Stigma
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Ko Kyung-Hee
Yang Seung-Hee
Kim Yung-Ae
Kwon Mi-Sook
Bang Soon-Hee
Lee Jung-Mi
Jeon Hyun-Hwa
Ahn Hee-Nam
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of an empowerment program for chronic schizophrenic inpatients on their empowerment and internalized stigma.
Methods: This study employed a nonequivalent control group pre-posttest design. Twenty-six participants were selected from chronic schizophrenic patients hospitalized in the daytime ward of a mental hospital. The experimental subjects were divided into two groups, thirteen in the experimental group and the other thirteen in the control group. The empowerment program consisted of a twelve-session program, once a week over a 12-week period. Data was analyzed by the SPSS/WIN program.
Results: The result showed significant differences between the score of empowerment in the experimental group and that of the control group(t=-6.965 p<.000). However, for the internalized stigma experiment, the difference was not statistically significant(t=.2.364, p<.833). The score of internalized stigma in the experimental group was only slightly lower than that of the control group.
Conclusion: This study confirmed that an empowerment program can be a nursing intervention that effectively enhances chronic schizophrenic patients’ empowerment. However, a new approach for treating internalized stigma is needed.
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KEYWORD
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Schizophrenia, Empowerment, Stigma
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