The Effect of Psychological Empowerment Program on Manager Nurses’on Distress and Professional Quality of Life

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of a psychological empower ment program on manager nurses' psychological distress and professional quality of life. Methods: This study had a quasi-experimental design in a single-group pre-post-test model.This study was conducted with 20 manager nurses working in an education and research hos pital in Izmir, Turkey. The psychological empowerment program consists of 2 sessions runningfor 8 hours, 4 hours each. The General Health Questionnaire was used to evaluate distresslevels, and the Professional Quality of Life Scale was used to evaluate the professional qualityof life levels of the manager nurses. Data were evaluated by paired t-test. Results: After the psychological empowerment program, it was found that the level of dist ress, compassion fatigue, and burnout of the nurses decreased and that their compassionsatisfaction increased. Conclusion: It is seen that psychological empowerment interventions directed toward mana ger nurses reduce the mental risks of nurses. In this sense, it is recommended that empower ment programs be implemented for manager nurses in institutions and that the effectivenessof these programs with research designs that have high levels of evidence be evaluated.