Mental health nurses' experiences of implementing a model to facilitate self-empowerment in women living with borderline personality disorder in South Africa

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Abstract

In South Africa, various treatment models from abroad have been implemented for patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. This report is based on a South African model that has been developed, implemented, and evaluated for mental health nurses to use in facilitating the self-empowerment of women living with borderline personality disorder. The aim of this study was to describe the implementation of a model to facilitate self-empowerment in women living with borderline personality disorder and to describe mental health nurses' experiences of implementing this model. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual research design was used for the study. Participants were mental health nurses working in an inpatient psychotherapy unit in a mental health hospital. Findings revealed that mental health nurses experienced the model as a secure framework to assist women living with borderline personality disorder in making a shift to being self-empowered. The mental health nurses found that they had to adapt the model's timeframe to the women's own pace. Through use of the model, the mental health nurses also gained self-leadership. This report provides evidence from mental health nurses that the model was practical and helpful in working with women living with borderline personality disorder. The mental health nurses saw signs of self-empowerment in women living with borderline personality disorder.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)769-776
Number of pages8
JournalNursing and Health Sciences
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2020

Keywords

  • borderline personality disorder
  • implementation
  • mental health nurses
  • model
  • self-empowerment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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