Patient advocacy: The Ontario experience

Turner, Trevor; Madill, Martine; Solberg, Dag Kristen

doi:10.1016/0160-2527(84)90016-5

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“…dressed some of these concerns (Appelbaum, 1986;Turner, Madill, & Solberg, 1984). Nevertheless, psychiatric staff are in a pivotal position to allay patient fears and facilitate informed, cooperative mental health activities.…”

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“…Psychiatric hospitalization is a major mental health decision that continues to result in negative attitudes and social stigma for the patients involved (Inouye, 1983; Nuehring, 1979; Toews, el-Guebaly, Leckie, & Harper, 1984). Patient rights and advocacy programs in the 1980s have addressed some of these concerns (Appelbaum, 1986; Turner, Madill, & Solberg, 1984). Nevertheless, psychiatric staff are in a pivotal position to allay patient fears and facilitate informed, cooperative mental health activities.…”

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Effects of an orientation videotape for newly admitted psychiatric patients.

Thompson

Mountain²

1987

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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The presentation of accurate information about impending stressful events has been found to have beneficial effects in a variety of health care settings. In this study, a 30-min videotape was used to orient newly admitted psychiatric patients. The videotape provided information about hospital procedures, mental illness, and psychiatric treatment within 48 hr of admission. An experimental versus control group procedure was used to evaluate the effects of the orientation videotape. Self-report measures revealed that patients viewing the videotape, in comparison with no-videotape controls, experienced fewer hospital fears and more positive psychiatric attitudes, demonstrated more accurate psychiatric information, and tended to be perceived as adjusting better to their hospitalization. A limited follow-up of patients several months later provided some information about the persistence of positive attitudes.A variety of patient groups have been found to benefit from the presentation of accurate information about impending stressful procedures. For example, slide or videotape presentations have assisted in the psychological preparation and adjustment of children undergoing surgical and dental procedures (

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Effects of an orientation videotape for newly admitted psychiatric patients.

Thompson

Mountain²

1987

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Patients’ rights advocacy: Implications for program design and implementation

Olley

Ogloff

1995

The Journal of Mental Health Administration

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Individuals held in mental health care facilities often have been deprived of their basic civil and legal rights. In Canada and the United States, legislation now exists to ensure the protection of these rights, and advocacy programs have been developed to apply and enforce this legislation. It is important for mental health professionals to be aware of the relevance and need for advocacy programs. Equally important is the appreciation of the structural issues involved in developing and administering advocacy programs. In examining a number of patients' rights advocacy programs, strengths, weaknesses, and general success factors are identified. Recommendations are then made for the development, implementation, and modification of advocacy programs. A review of this area indicates a need for empirical research in a number of areas, and directions for future research are discussed.

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Advocacy in the mental health services field

Fontaine

Allard²

1997

Epidemiol Psichiatr Soc

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SUMMARYObjective — Advocacy in the mental health services field is gaining importance since the traditional role of mental health hospitals is changing, particularly in North America and in Western Europe. This review will define advocacy, its goals and fundamental principles. It will then delineate the skills and strategies needed for any intervention on behalf of a patient or a group of patients. It will also deal with the issues and approaches most frequently raised and used, and finally, with the limits of advocacy. Method — The method used for this review was mainly a recension of the literature concerning advocacy throughout North America and Europe, having in view to see emerging the principal stakes and concerns related to this process. Results — Advocacy has a significant impact patients' awareness of their rights and their capacity to exercise them. It also prevents potential abuse of patients. On the other hand, some patients have an increased opportunity to cease treatment, and this could lead to serious medical consequences. There is also the possibility of retaliation from staff, as a result of being involved with an advocate. The combination of high quality care and effective advocacy is the best guarantee that a mental health patient will get the care he wants and needs with human dignity.

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Patient advocacy: The Ontario experience

Cited by 4 publications

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Effects of an orientation videotape for newly admitted psychiatric patients.

Effects of an orientation videotape for newly admitted psychiatric patients.

Patients’ rights advocacy: Implications for program design and implementation

Advocacy in the mental health services field

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