What is disempowerment in health and social care?

Answer 1

Disempowerment is when individuals or groups that are discriminated against by other individuals or more powerful groups will feel disempowered. they may be willing to fight against this and in some cases will win their case. however, many do not and they lose the will to fight against discrimination. As a result of this, they may become depressed and devalued and disempowered, which in turn may lead to more health issues.

Answer 2

Disempowerment in the health and social care setting means taking away the rights of the individual to make their own decisions. This can be done through the withholding of information or directly by making a decision for someone without their consent.