title: Mental Health Service Users' Experiences of Training Focused on Empowerment: Training Environment and the Benefits of Training.
abstract: This qualitative study investigated the mental health service users' (MHSUs') experiences of empowerment training and it was based on individual interviews with 24 MHSUs. Findings showed that MHSUs described the training environment through three dimensions: social interaction, learners' internal resources and the pedagogical execution of training. The training reinforced their positive internal resources, stimulated their inner mind activity and gave meaning to their lives. The knowledge of the training environment helps to build environment, which will support MHSUs' training. Empowerment training could be used to strengthen MHSUs' positive internal resources giving them also a possibility to train their cognitive activities.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland. Electronic address: i.nieminen@kolumbus.fi.
authors.forename: Irja
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nieminen
authors.affiliation: Nursing Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, Finland. Electronic address: jari.kylma@uta.fi.
authors.forename: Jari
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kylmä
authors.affiliation: Nursing Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, General Administration Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Finland. Electronic address: paivi.astedt-kurki@uta.fi.
authors.forename: Päivi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Åstedt-Kurki
authors.affiliation: Muotiala Accommodation and Activity Centre Association, Tampere, Finland. Electronic address: anna.kulmala@muotiala.fi.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kulmala
authors.affiliation: Nursing Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Tampere, General Administration Pirkanmaa Hospital District, Finland. Electronic address: marja.kaunonen@uta.fi.
authors.forename: Marja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaunonen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011209:Power, Psychological; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012944:Social Support