Gosselin-Acomb Tracy K, Schneider Susan M, Clough Robert W, Veenstra Brittney A
Duke University Hospital, USA.
Oncol Nurs Forum. 2007 Sep;34(5):1070-4. doi: 10.1188/07.ONF.1070-1074.
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To identify the ways oncology nurses in one state advocate for patients, as well as the resources they use to do so.
Descriptive, cross-sectional survey.
North Carolina.
141 RNs in North Carolina who were members of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS).
Subjects completed a two-page, self-administered questionnaire comprised of fixed-choice and open-ended questions.
Demographics, frequency of advocating for patient services, and awareness of ONS resources.
Nurses in North Carolina advocate for patients in a variety of ways. A need exists to develop ongoing methods to keep nurses up to date on advocacy issues, as well as to establish mentoring opportunities for them. Nurses believe that they are most challenged in addressing patients' financial and insurance concerns.
Oncology nurses frequently advocate for patients' needs. The findings provide direction for future initiatives to educate nurses about their role in patient advocacy and available resources.
Ongoing education and research are needed to enhance the role of oncology nurses as patient advocates.
目的/目标：确定某一州的肿瘤护理护士为患者维权的方式以及他们用于维权的资源。
描述性横断面调查。
北卡罗来纳州。
北卡罗来纳州141名身为肿瘤护理学会（ONS）成员的注册护士。
受试者完成一份两页的自填式问卷，问卷包含固定选择和开放式问题。
人口统计学信息、为患者服务维权的频率以及对ONS资源的认知。
北卡罗来纳州的护士通过多种方式为患者维权。需要制定持续的方法以使护士了解最新的维权问题，并为他们建立指导机会。护士们认为在解决患者的财务和保险问题方面最具挑战性。
肿瘤护理护士经常为患者的需求进行维权。研究结果为未来的倡议提供了方向，以教育护士了解他们在患者维权中的作用以及可用资源。
需要持续的教育和研究来加强肿瘤护理护士作为患者维权者的作用。
