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Empowerment, disempowerment and the care of older people
Author(s)Mark Faulkner
Journal titleNursing Older People, vol 13, no 5, July 2001
Pagespp 18-20
KeywordsIn-patients ; Rights [elderly] ; Nursing ; Management [care].
AnnotationThe effects on patients' independence of nursing care that empowers and the consequences of disempowering care are considered, with reference to two key psychological theories: learned mastery and learned helplessness. These theories are crucial to our understanding of the therapeutic and non-therapeutic dynamics of interpersonal care. The author considers whether empowering strategies of care are suitable for all older patients. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-010706209 A
ClassmarkLF7: IKR: LQ: QA

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