Tineke Water1, Katrina Ford2, Deb Spence1, Shayne Rasmussen1. 1. a Department of Nursing , Auckland University of Technology , Auckland , New Zealand. 2. b School of Clinical Sciences , Auckland University of Technology , Auckland , New Zealand.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Patient advocacy is central to the nursing profession yet a sense of certainty about the concept, its meaning and its implications for nursing practice remains elusive. AIM: This scholarly paper examines the concept of patient advocacy and its relevance to the nursing profession in Aotearoa/New Zealand. DESIGN: A broad historical overview of the evolution of the role of advocacy in nursing practice is provided including factors that encourage or discourage nurses to practice patient advocacy. CONCLUSIONS: This paper highlights the gap between the ideal of patient advocacy and the realities of everyday nursing practice. The responsibility for enacting advocacy sits with both individual practitioners and the organizations nurses work within.
BACKGROUND:Patient advocacy is central to the nursing profession yet a sense of certainty about the concept, its meaning and its implications for nursing practice remains elusive. AIM: This scholarly paper examines the concept of patient advocacy and its relevance to the nursing profession in Aotearoa/New Zealand. DESIGN: A broad historical overview of the evolution of the role of advocacy in nursing practice is provided including factors that encourage or discourage nurses to practice patient advocacy. CONCLUSIONS: This paper highlights the gap between the ideal of patient advocacy and the realities of everyday nursing practice. The responsibility for enacting advocacy sits with both individual practitioners and the organizations nurses work within.
Authors: Ewa Kupcewicz; Elżbieta Grochans; Helena Kadučáková; Marzena Mikla; Aleksandra Bentkowska; Adam Kupcewicz; Anna Andruszkiewicz; Marcin Jóźwik Journal: J Pers Med Date: 2021-03-11