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Literature review • Texto contexto - enferm. 27 (2) • 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-070720180000730014 linkcopy

Open-access ACTIONS OF NURSES IN THE EXERCISE OF PATIENT ADVOCACY: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW1

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    ABSTRACT

    Objective:  to identify the actions of nurses when advocating for patients as reported by the international scientific literature published in the last ten years.

    Method:  integrative literature review with data collected from the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature database and SAGE Journals Online, using the key words "patient advocacy" and "nursing"; 27 papers were identified.

    Results:  two categories emerged: advocacy actions performed by nurses from different countries and cultures; and advocacy actions performed by nurses in different healthcare settings.

    Conclusion:  this study's findings are expected to contribute to research and knowledge in the field of nursing, broadening understanding of patient advocacy as an ethical component of the nursing practice.

    DESCRIPTORS:
    Health advocacy; Nursing; Ethics, Nursing; Review

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