Author/Authors :
Abbaszadeh، Abbas نويسنده 1Ph.D, Associate Professor, Physiology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , , Borhani، Fariba نويسنده PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Razi Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran , , Motamed-Jahromi، Mohadeseh نويسنده 3M.Sc. in nursing, (Nursing Department), Razi Nursing School and member of Student research committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, ,
Abstract :
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 information form and Part 2, an instrument for
measuring attitude toward nursing advocacy. The results showed positive attitudes among the participants,and
indicated that nurses who were older, and had more work experience as a nurse were more likely to do
advocacy, and the most nurses ethically were obliged to act as patientsʹ advocates when patients were in danger.
Participants also agreed that the nurse and the patient could simultaneously advocate. Iranian nurses also stated
that their employment was not at risk and that they did not face a career dilemma when they acted as a patient
advocate. Nevertheless, more adequacy educational programs and more support from employers seem to be
needed for these nurses.
