Nursing and advocacy in health: An integrative review

BackgroundThe practice of health advocacy in nursing has been defined as a process aimed at promoting the independence and autonomy of users of health services, in addition to providing information on healthcare decision-making and offering support for decisions taken.Ethical considerationsEthics ap...

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VerfasserInnen: Heck, Letícia Olandin (VerfasserIn) ; Carrara, Bruna Sordi (VerfasserIn) ; Mendes, Isabel Amélia Costa (VerfasserIn) ; Arena Ventura, Carla Aparecida (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage 2022
In: Nursing ethics
Jahr: 2022, Band: 29, Heft: 4, Seiten: 1014-1034
weitere Schlagwörter:B Literature Review
B Nursing
B Review Article
B ethics of care/care ethics
B Health advocacy
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Zusammenfassung:BackgroundThe practice of health advocacy in nursing has been defined as a process aimed at promoting the independence and autonomy of users of health services, in addition to providing information on healthcare decision-making and offering support for decisions taken.Ethical considerationsEthics approval was not required to conduct this review.AimThis integrative review aims to synthesize evidence in the literature on health advocacy in professional nursing practice.MethodsAn integrative review methodology guided by Whittemore and Knalf was used. Studies were identified by conducting searches on PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and LILACS databases. Of 2179 records, 34 studies matched the inclusion criteria.ResultsThe main aspects involved in the practice of health advocacy by professional nurses are related to the ethical principles of the nursing profession, such as protecting patients seeking autonomy and care. Furthermore, the practice of health advocacy by nurses requires an empathetic attitude, responsibility, and assertive communication.ConclusionThe diverse possibilities for the practice of advocacy synthesized in this study allow nurses to approach and become familiarized with the topic, being able to acquire and complement knowledge that will reflect on their professional practice in different work environments such as the educational field, in hospital practice, or basic health care.
ISSN:1477-0989
Enthält:Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/09697330211062981