The study explored empowerment in relation to; Public Health Nurses (PHN) understanding of the concept, PHNs experience of empowerment in their work, the PHN role in relation to client empowerment, how PHNs perceive they empower their clients and how the empowerment of PHNs could be fostered. The study also explored the experience by clients of feeling empowered/ disempowered and the empowerment approach of PHNs. Phase 1 comprised of two focus groups explored the concept of empowerment, and what empowered the PHNs and the strategies they use to support empowerment of their clients. Phase 2...