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Nursing, advocacy and public policy
Shane Matthew Scott1, P Anne Scott1
18799National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland.
Nursing Ethics
|November 24, 2020
Summary
Nurses must engage with policymakers to improve healthcare quality. Expanding patient advocacy to systemic healthcare issues is crucial for nurses, aligning with their ethical and professional roles.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Public Policy
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Public policy significantly impacts healthcare quality and delivery.
- Nurses play a vital role in patient care and advocacy.
- Effective healthcare requires nursing input into policy development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of public policy in nursing.
- To advocate for increased nurse engagement with policymakers.
- To broaden the concept of patient advocacy to include systemic healthcare issues.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of the role of public policy in nursing.
- Ethical argument for nurse engagement in policy.
- Discussion of patient advocacy within healthcare systems.
Main Results:
- Nurses must actively participate in policy-making to influence healthcare.
- Ethical considerations and the core values of nursing mandate policy engagement.
- Patient advocacy extends to advocating for systemic healthcare changes.
Conclusions:
- Engaging with policymakers is essential for nurses to improve healthcare quality.
- A broadened understanding of patient advocacy, encompassing systemic change, is necessary for nurses.
- Nurses have an ethical imperative to influence public policy for better healthcare outcomes.
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