A community health nurse working in the community has developed a great relationship with the clients. This nurse understands that the power and empowerment are best achieved by which concept?

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The various definitions of empowerment and the expansion of the definition of health, which now includes the social, political, and economic determinants of health, have changed our thinking on how best to interact with the communities we serve. This also suggests a change in the relationship between professionals and communities; a change from the customary hierarchical client/provider relationship, exerting authority over the client, or allowing the client to have complete autonomy to one of a partnership.

A Community Health Nurse Working in the Community Has Developed