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  • Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood, and strain upon the start: enfranchising the medical profession for clinically proximate advocacy of improved healthcare

    Author(s)
    Looi, Jeffrey CL
    Allison, Stephen
    Kisely, Stephen R
    Bastiampillai, Tarun
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Kisely, Steve R.
    Year published
    2021
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    Abstract
    OBJECTIVE: To discuss and reflect upon the role of medical practitioners, including psychiatrists, as health advocates on behalf of patients, carers and staff. CONCLUSIONS: Health advocacy is a key professional competency of medical practitioners, and is part of the RANZCP framework for training and continuing professional development. Since advocacy is often a team activity, there is much that is gained experientially from volunteering and working with other more experienced health advocates within structurally and financially independent (of health systems and governments) representative groups (RANZCP, AMA, unions). Doctors ...
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    OBJECTIVE: To discuss and reflect upon the role of medical practitioners, including psychiatrists, as health advocates on behalf of patients, carers and staff. CONCLUSIONS: Health advocacy is a key professional competency of medical practitioners, and is part of the RANZCP framework for training and continuing professional development. Since advocacy is often a team activity, there is much that is gained experientially from volunteering and working with other more experienced health advocates within structurally and financially independent (of health systems and governments) representative groups (RANZCP, AMA, unions). Doctors may begin with clinically proximate advocacy for improved healthcare in health systems, across the public and private sectors. Health advocacy requires skill and courage, but can ultimately influence systemic outcomes, sway policy decisions, and improve resource allocation.
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    Journal Title
    Australas Psychiatry
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562211025039
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    This publication has been entered as an advanced online version in Griffith Research Online.
    Subject
    Biomedical and clinical sciences
    Psychology
    Australia
    healthcare advocacy
    medical practitioner
    policy
    psychiatrist
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/406203
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