Advocacy

Question 1

t/f: you should advocate for a patient even if they don’t want you to.

Answer 1

False. don’t force advocacy on anyone. if it’s not something they want, respect that. respect differences in advocacy

Question 2

t/f: treating someone pro bono is advocacy.

Answer 2

true.

Question 3

how can assertive communication be used for advocacy?

Answer 3

To express one’s beliefs, feelings, and attitudes.
To advocate for appropriate referrals.
Advocate for professional concerns.

Question 4

Who needs us to advocate for them?

Answer 4

Children, disabled, people unaware of services available to them

Question 5

What is the reflective process of advocacy?

Answer 5

Do you have to intervene? Does the person want me to intervene? Can they advocate for themselves? Can their caregiver advocate for them?

Question 6

Patient advocacy areas

Answer 6

legal advice recommendation, explaination of insurance plan, info about public policy services, recommend referral to a specialist, recommend resources so patient can stay at home, expert witnessing, help patients write to lawmakers

Question 7

professional advocacy areas

Answer 7

appealing denials of services, advocate with employers, nurse case managers (NCMs), for services on behalf of patient, work comp

Question 8

what professional organization advocates for physical therapy and what are some issues they might be involved in?

Answer 8

APTA (and IPTA)
Medicare cap, ACA/obamacare
state-level issues involving practice act

Question 9

What is the sequence for advocacy of laws?

Answer 9

Knowledge of a concern/problem/issue involving pt
research: understand the bill, be able to articulate opposing view, know pros and cons, impact in future
Implement political actions: call, write, visit your legislators, go to hearings

Question 10

how does a bill become law?

Answer 10

introduced in the house, referred to committee, subcommittee, back to committee, rules, debate on floor, and vote. then to senate, then compromise, president. at anytime, lawmakers can do nothing, and the bill will die. or president can veto

Question 11

T/F: More likely to see change at the state level

Answer 11

true

Question 12

T/F: Being an advocate for change may put practitioner in conflict with climate of cost cutting and service reduction

Answer 12

True, you want to help your patients, but also don’t want to overspend

Question 13

What are the uses of advocacy?

Answer 13

help clients
used with peers (interdisciplinary)
advances a profession
change public policy