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Teaching adolescents self-advocacy skills
1Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Pediatric Nursing
|January 1, 1997
Summary
Healthcare consumers must be more responsible for their own care. Pediatric nurses can empower adolescents with essential self-advocacy skills for lifelong health management.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare and Nursing
- Adolescent Health
- Patient Advocacy
Background:
- The healthcare landscape is shifting, increasing consumer responsibility for personal health management.
- Opportunities for teaching self-advocacy skills to adolescents are diminishing.
- Pediatric nurses play a crucial role in preparing adolescents for future healthcare navigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the critical need for developing adolescent self-advocacy skills.
- To emphasize the unique position of pediatric nurses in fostering these skills.
- To advocate for integrating self-advocacy training into pediatric nursing practice.
Main Methods:
- This study is a conceptual analysis and literature review.
- It examines the evolving role of patients in healthcare.
- It identifies key developmental stages for self-advocacy acquisition in adolescents.
Main Results:
- Adolescents require robust self-advocacy skills for effective healthcare engagement.
- Pediatric nurses possess a unique opportunity to impart these vital skills.
- Early intervention in self-advocacy training is paramount.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric nurses are instrumental in equipping adolescents with self-advocacy competencies.
- Strengthening self-advocacy skills in youth is essential for navigating complex healthcare systems.
- Proactive nursing interventions can enhance long-term patient empowerment and health outcomes.