CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF PATIENT ADVOCACY IN NURSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS, ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS, AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS IN ADVOCATING FOR PATIENTS' RIGHTS AND WELL-BEING

Abstract

Patient advocacy is one of the important concepts of healthcare, which means defending the rights of patients, ensuring their welfare, and giving them high-quality treatment. The essential purpose of this paper is to investigate the performance, ethical aspects, and legal considerations of patient advocacy in the professions of nursing and social services. Results: This paper attempts to impart insights into the problems and chances with which patient advocacy is dealt with by working through all these: literature, methods, results, and discussion. Patient Propositions are given in the light of enthusiastic patient- advocacy so that the outcomes of the patients' health care can be enhanced.

Keywords: service delivery, patient advocacy, nursing, social services, cost-effectiveness, ethical concerns, and juridical implications.