Advocacy Flashcards
1
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Advocacy
A
Speaking up for someone else in particular someone with little power
2
Q
Organisations
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- Leeds advocacy
- Voice (young people in care)
3
Q
Direct advocacy
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The interests of individual patients/specific groups of named patients are represented as decision-makers (be an advocate/self-advocacy)
4
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Public policy advocacy
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The advocate is seeking changes to an aspect of the system to benefit patients generally, or particular groups of patients
(Patients First)
5
Q
Approaching advocacy
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- Identify problem - what type of advocacy
- Identify key stakeholders - who is involved, interested, influential?
- Develop an approach - how tackle problem
- Influencing public opinion - how to raise awareness/influence the right people