Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, cilt.58, sa.1, ss.364-373, 2022 (SCI-Expanded)
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLCPurpose: This study was conducted to determine the effect of nursing interventions to instill hope on the internalized stigma, hope, and quality of life. Methods: The study was conducted as a quasi-experimental study with the experimental and control groups and repeated measurements. The data were collected using the Personal Information Form, Internalized Stigma Scale in Mental Illnesses (ISMI), Herth Hope Index (HHS), and Quality of Life Scale (QLS) for schizophrenia patients. Results: The difference between ISMI, HHS, and QLS posttest and follow-up test average scores was found to be statistically significant between the experimental and control groups. Conclusion: It was determined that nursing interventions aimed at improving hope effectively decreased the internalized stigmatization level of patients with schizophrenia and increased hope and life quality levels.