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Independent advocacy and the "rise of spirituality": views from advocates, service users and chaplains
- Author:
- MORGAN Geoff
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Religion and Culture, 13(6), September 2010, pp.625-636.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article discusses definitions of independent advocacy and its forms and expanding expressions in contemporary health and social care, including the new statutory roles of Independent Mental Capacity Advocates and Independent Mental Health Advocates. It provides a brief spiritual history of independent advocacy, and describes a research project in which informal views and opinions on advocacy practice were gathered from 44 advocates, spiritual care coordinators and/or chaplains, and clients. The author analyses the interview data, concentrating on the synergy between the advocacy practice of advocates and spiritual care coordinators, including the views of clients. He discusses what both disciplines may have to offer each other, and argues that spiritual and theological factors enhance the formation of the emerging profession of the advocate.
Advocacy services for adults with health and social care needs [NG227]
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 82
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline covers advocacy for people using health and social care services in all adult settings (including young people under 18 using adult services). It describes how to commission and deliver effective advocacy, as well as identifying who should be offered advocacy (including who is legally entitled to it). It also covers monitoring and improving advocacy services, and training and skills for advocates and practitioners. Advocacy helps to ensure that people's voices, wishes and preferences are heard, their rights are upheld and their needs are met, particularly when they have difficulty in speaking up for themselves or are concerned that they are not being heard. This guideline covers advocacy delivered by a trained person whose sole engagement is to support the person and help ensure that their voice, needs and preferences are heard (referred to in law as 'independent advocacy'). Family members and friends play a vital role in the lives of people who draw on support, for example ensuring that the person's voice and concerns are heard. However, the focus of this guidance is on a trained person whose sole involvement is as an advocate. This guideline includes recommendations on the legal right to advocacy and others who may benefit from it; information about advocacy and improving access to it; effective advocacy and enabling effective advocacy; partnership working and relationships; planning and commissioning services; training and skills for advocates and for practitioners who work with them; monitoring for quality improvement. (Edited publisher abstract)