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Advocacy in Health Care
Kevin Teasdale (Author)
9780632049776, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 7 July 1998
176 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 1.2 cm, 0.284 kg
"Kevin Teasdale opens the eyes of the sceptics among healthcare professionals to the fundamentals of advocacy in a manner that is stimulating and non-confrontational" "This book is a good read for all those currently acting as advocates. With its clear explanations of all the parameters surrounding the field, through to guidelines for training and development, as well as practice, it is as useful to those who currently practise advocacy as those who are considering taking on this worthy mantle. " “The book is ideally suited to the needs of nurses. For students, often unsupported as they begin to grapple with some of the dilemmas discussed…this could be an invaluable text.”
Health Service Journal
Journal of Interprofessional Care
Advocacy in Health Care presents a research-based framework for advocacy that can be used as a guide to everyday clinical practice. It discusses how to speak out on behalf of patients and clients as well as how to empower them to speak out for themselves. The main themes are illustrated with case-study examples from general hospitals and community settings, as well as from the fields of learning disabilities and mental health. This book will appeal to students, qualified professionals and independent advocates working with patients and clients within the health-care system, including nurses, doctors, social workers and those in professions allied to medicine.
The nature of advocacy
The risks of advocacy
Types of advocacy
An advocacy flowchart
Wants and their assessment
Empowering clients to self advocate
External advocacy
Reducing the risks
Advocacy schemes for people with special needs
The role of patients' relatives
Independent advocacy
Supervision
An advocacy curriculum
Case studies
The way forward
References
Index
Subject Areas: Nursing & ancillary services [MQ]
