advocacy

Question 1

what is advocacy commonly understood as?

Answer 1

speaking up for someone else, particularly those with little power

Question 2

who can advocacy be done by?

Answer 2

the people that are affected by the issue or by people representing them - more powerful if those affected are involved in process

Question 3

what is direct advocacy?

Answer 3

when the interests of a individual patient or specific groups of patient are represented to decision makers either through an advocate or self advocacy

Question 4

what is public policy advocacy?

Answer 4

it is when the advocate is seeking to change an aspect of a system that affects patients generally or a specific group of patients

Question 5

what is patients first, their aim and an example of a campaign?

Answer 5

it is a group of individuals in the NHS that want to reduce death and harm to patients in the NHS by campaigning for policies that ensure accountability - e.g. opposition to gagging

Question 6

what are the levels of advocacy according to Rudolf et al 1999?

Answer 6

there are individual levels, public health levels within community, public health levels with a city and public health levels nationally

Question 7

how would you approach advocacy issues?

Answer 7

you would identify the problem and the key stakeholders (who is involved?), then develop and approach and influence the public opinion

Question 8

what is stakeholder mapping’?

Answer 8

it states the relationship between power and interest. When interest is high and power is high then you will be a key player, but when interest is high and power is low you will keep informed. On the other hand when power is high and interest is low you will stay satisfied but when both interest and power are low then you will put minimal effort in