The purpose of this concept analysis was to clarify the
concept of empowerment in chronic illness and explicate a
model of empowerment appropriate to clients living with
COPD. While client and nurse antecedents and consequences
were identified, the concept of empowerment as it pertains in
chronic illness lacks clarity. Nonetheless, this concept analysis
highlights that if empowerment is to be a central
component of the PRINCE SEPRP programme it will need
to combine the delivery of a curriculum with a client-centred
approach to priority setting and problem solving. It will also
need to be cognisant of self-efficacy and clients’ motivation to
make lifestyle changes. In addition, the need to capture
practice nurses’ experiences of facilitating SEPRP was highlighted
so that any changes in the nurse–client relationship
from the nurse’s perspective as well as from the client’s can be
explored, in particular to identify any transformation of
consciousness in relation to empowerment.