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The nurse as advocate. Issues in LTC.
Nursing & Health Care : Official Publication of the National League for Nursing
|December 1, 1991
Summary
Patients in nursing homes require advocates to ensure they receive equitable care and do not fall through the cracks. Identifying issues and barriers is crucial for improving patient advocacy and care standards.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare advocacy
- Geriatric care
- Patient rights
Background:
- Patients and nursing home residents often lack adequate support systems.
- Vulnerable populations are at risk of receiving suboptimal or inequitable care.
- The necessity of patient advocacy in long-term care settings is increasingly recognized.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify the key issues and barriers affecting care for nursing home patients and residents.
- To underscore the importance of advocacy in ensuring equitable treatment and preventing neglect.
- To explore challenges faced by individuals in long-term care facilities.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of patient and resident experiences.
- Review of existing literature on healthcare advocacy and nursing home care.
- Identification of systemic and individual barriers to quality care.
Main Results:
- Advocacy is essential to prevent patients from being overlooked or neglected.
- Significant barriers exist in providing consistent, equitable care.
- Systemic issues contribute to the challenges faced by residents.
Conclusions:
- Effective advocacy is critical for improving the quality of care and patient outcomes in nursing homes.
- Addressing identified barriers is necessary to ensure all patients receive equitable and dignified care.
- Further research and systemic changes are needed to support patient advocacy in geriatric care.