Patient-advocacy organizations have proliferated because they can be an effective method to advance research and clinical care for those with the index condition, and can produce substantial benefits for the affected community, especially when the condition is uncommon. To clarify critical success factors in organizing a patient-advocacy organization and to provide a blueprint for others, inclu...

Breast cancer is a significant health burden worldwide. In the United States, the Breast Cancer Advocacy Movement has increased awareness, enhanced dialogue, and provided significant funding opportunities that previously did not exist. Various advocacy programs are beginning to emerge in developing countries in response to the increasing impact breast cancer is having in these regions of the wo...

Occupational therapy practitioners must advocate for clients in multiple ways. The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process as well as the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics lend support to advocacy. Recognizing one's responsibility to provide advocacy for clients is different from knowing how to provide that advocacy. One aspect of health care affected by the Patient Protec...

Nursing advocacy is a vital part of nursing ethics. Individuals’ attitudes are important indicating signs of their forthcoming behaviors. The purpose of this study was measuring nurses’ attitudes towards patient advocacy with a descriptive-analytical design. This research was carried out among 374 nurses in Kerman, Iran by using a two-part questionnaire including two parts: Part 1, demographic ...