Mackereth P A
TENDA (The European Nursing Development Agency), Tameside General Hospital, Lancashire, England.
J Adv Nurs. 1995 Oct;22(4):670-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1995.22040670.x.
Nurses are frequently encouraged in colleges of nursing and professional journals to consider themselves as ideally placed to act as advocates for vulnerable patients. This paper sets out to challenge this assumption in the light of the stigma and discrimination experienced by people affected by HIV and AIDS. Sexuality and in particular homophobia--the fear and aversion of gay and lesbian behaviour--need to be addressed by the nursing profession. The paper considers concerns about and evidence of discrimination in the light of nurses' claim to be best placed to adopt the role of advocate in representing any patient's health care needs. It is argued that such an assumption is problematical in the face of homophobia and fears around contagion.
护理学院和专业期刊经常鼓励护士们将自己视为处于理想位置，能够为弱势患者代言。鉴于感染艾滋病毒和艾滋病的人群所遭受的污名和歧视，本文旨在对这一假设提出质疑。性取向问题，尤其是恐同症——对同性恋行为的恐惧和厌恶——需要护理行业加以应对。本文根据护士声称自己最有能力担当倡导者角色以代表任何患者的医疗需求，来探讨对歧视的担忧及相关证据。有人认为，面对恐同症和对传染的恐惧，这样的假设是有问题的。
