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Advocacy; the Leeds experience.

L F Chiu1

  • 1Leeds Western Health Authority, UK.

Community Dental Health
|September 1, 1991
PubMed
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Patient advocacy services in Britain are emerging, exemplified by the Leeds City Council Patient's Advocacy Service. This study highlights confusion between patient advocates and traditional interpreter roles, discussing challenges in developing these new services.

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Area of Science:

  • Community Dentistry
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • The concept of patient advocacy has recently been interpreted in Britain.
  • The Leeds City Council Patient's Advocacy Service represents a unique manifestation of this concept.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss the recent interpretation of patient advocacy in Britain.
  • To examine the establishment and function of the Leeds City Council Patient's Advocacy Service.
  • To illustrate potential confusion between patient advocates and interpreter/link worker roles.

Main Methods:

  • Presentation of a case history.
  • Discussion of issues arising from service development.

Main Results:

  • A case history demonstrated confusion between the functions of a patient advocate and a traditional interpreter/link worker.

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  • Several issues were identified during the development of the patient advocacy service.

    • Conclusions:

    • The development of patient advocacy services requires clear definition of roles to avoid confusion with traditional support roles.
    • Further discussion and clarification are needed regarding the distinct functions of patient advocates versus interpreters/link workers.