Advocacy Strategies for Health and Mental Health Professionals: From Patients to Policies

by Mark Hamel

• ISBN13: 9780826109064
• ISBN10: 0826109063
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780826109071
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-15
• Publisher: Springer
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Summary

A wealth of advocacy tools for health and mental health professionals at all levels of training and practice are included in this clear and comprehensive volume. Written by medical, legal, and policy experts, it fills a void in the literature by addressing multiple topics in advocacy in the health field as a whole. The text addresses the legislative process, provides step-by-step approaches for using the media, and discusses when to seek an attorney, when to litigate, working with family and community, and funding strategies. It also covers such seldom-addressed topics as leveraging research findings for advocacy purposes.Two outstanding features of the text are a discussion of the rationale for advocacy and a call for readers to examine their own motivations for this work, and a chapter by health educators who provide guidance about advances in learning theoroy that will help readers to assimilate the material. The volume will serve as both a resource for advocacy coursework and as a guide for the independent practitioner of advocacy.Key Features: Provides a wealth of advocacy tools for health professionals at all levels of training and practiceWritten in a clear, straightforward manner for easy access to the materialIncludes a unique metacognitive theory that will help readers to thoroughly integrate the information and provides tools for self-analysisHighlights main teaching points with summaries, case studies, and reflection questions

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xxi
Acknowledgments	p. xxv
Discovering Your Inner Advocate	p. 1
The Importance of Advocacy	p. 1
Idealism and Advocacy	p. 3
Promoting Advocacy From Within and From Outside the Health Professions	p. 6
What You Bring to the Table, and Will Take From This Book	p. 9
Reflection Questions	p. 10
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 10
References	p. 10
Learning How to Advocate: Perspectives From Medical Educators	p. 13
The Advocacy Imperative	p. 13
The Advocacy Skills Gap	p. 15
What Needs to Be Learned?	p. 16
Educational Strategies That Do Not Work	p. 17
Educational Strategies That Work	p. 19
Putting Learning Principles Into Practice	p. 21
Case Study: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement	p. 24
Conclusion	p. 25
Reflection Questions	p. 25
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 25
References	p. 26
Overview of the Political Advocacy Process	p. 29
What Is Policy Advocacy?	p. 29
Evaluating the Challenges to the Public Health Goal	p. 31
An Alliance of Supporting Organizations	p. 32
Evidence-Based Policy Design	p. 34
The Strategic Plan	p. 39
Executing the Strategic Plan	p. 41
Policy Implementation and Evaluation	p. 45
Reflection Questions	p. 45
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 45
References	p. 46
Legislative Advocacy: Putting Your House in Order	p. 51
How a Bill Becomes a Law	p. 52
Advancing Your Cause	p. 56
How to Communicate Your Message	p. 57
Using the Media for Legislative Advocacy	p. 60
Case Study: Reauthorization of the SCHIP Program	p. 61
Reflection Questions	p. 63
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 63
References	p. 63
How to Work With the Media	p. 65
The Media Today	p. 66
How Do I Start?	p. 67
Crafting the Message	p. 68
Earned Media Versus Paid Media	p. 68
Get to Know Your Media	p. 69
Contact List	p. 70
Preparing for Interviews	p. 71
Interview Basics	p. 72
Avoid Jargon and Acronyms	p. 72
Interviews and Television	p. 73
Letters to the Editor	p. 73
Op-Eds	p. 74
Media Opportunities	p. 75
Share Your Success	p. 76
The Digital Realm	p. 76
Social Media	p. 76
Final Thoughts	p. 78
Case Study: Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives	p. 78
Reflection Questions	p. 79
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 79
References	p. 79
Is There a Lawyer in the House? When to Work With an Attorney	p. 81
Identifying Unmet Legal Needs	p. 82
Case Study: Food and Utilities	p. 84
Case Study: Eviction Defense	p. 86
Case Study: Mice Are Threats to Health	p. 87
Case Study: Special Needs for Child With Cerebral Palsy	p. 88
Case Study: Disability Benefit Denials	p. 90
How to Refer Patients to Legal Help	p. 93
Medical-Legal Partnerships: A Model for Success	p. 97
From Patients to Policies-Advocating for System Changes	p. 99
Reflection Questions	p. 102
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 102
Notes	p. 102
Class Action for Health Professionals	p. 105
Class Action Versus Individual Action	p. 106
How Does a Class Action Work, Exactly?	p. 107
Case Study: Klay V. Humana, Inc., 382 F.3d 1241, 1274 (11th Cir. 2004)	p. 115
Conclusion	p. 119
Reflection Questions	p. 119
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 120
References	p. 120
Leveraging Research Findings: Learning the Practice of Advocacy	p. 121
Why Do Research?	p. 122
Identifying the Right Problem	p. 123
What Is Going to Be Big News?	p. 125
Asking the Right Question(s)	p. 127
Selecting the Right Analytic Method	p. 129
Summarizing Findings	p. 130
Case Study: A Qualitative Method Study of School Counselors	p. 132
Case Study: Research Findings Used to Advocate for Expanding the Nursing Workforce	p. 134
Lessons Learned From Using Research Findings in Health Care Advocacy	p. 138
Conclusion	p. 139
Reflection Questions	p. 139
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 139
References	p. 140
Working With Families and Community Organizations	p. 143
Parent/Family Organizations as Partners-Why Do They Form?	p. 144
Case Study: Formation of the Autism Society of America	p. 145
How Does the Health Professional Fit In?	p. 146
How to Identify and Approach a Community Organization	p. 147
Case Study: Bill of Rights for Children With Mental Health Disorders and Their Families	p. 148
Case Study: Autism Society of America Revisited	p. 150
Case Study: Formation of the MIND Institute at the University Of California, Davis	p. 152
Case Study: My Son With Autism-An Advocacy Odyssey and Message For Health Professionals (by Lee Grossman)	p. 153
Reflection Questions	p. 155
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 155
References	p. 156
Finding Funds	p. 157
Funding Sources	p. 157
Fundraising Roles and Responsibilities	p. 159
Fundraising From Individuals	p. 161
Case Study: Cultivating a Relationship	p. 166
Case Study: The Importance of Connections	p. 167
Case Study: The Importance of Focusing on the Donor	p. 169
Case Study: Remember to Continue Communicating With Donors	p. 171
Volunteers	p. 172
Case Study: Keeping Donors Involved With Your Cause	p. 173
Final Points to Remember About Private Donors	p. 173
Foundations and Corporations	p. 175
Conclusion-The Results of Philanthropy	p. 178
Reflection Questions	p. 178
Practice Makes Perfect	p. 178
References	p. 179
A Comprehensive Strategy: Putting It All Together	p. 181
The Problem	p. 182
Finding Partners: A Coalition Is Reborn	p. 182
Forging New, Powerful Partnerships	p. 183
Leveraging Progress: On to the Legislature	p. 185
From Legislators to Lawsuits	p. 187
A Convergence of Strategies, a Fumble, and a Sprint to the Finish	p. 188
A Recap: Lessons Learned	p. 190
Epilogue	p. 191
References	p. 191
Appendix
Introdution	p. 193
Media Case Study
A Trio of Twitter Tales	p. 194
Research Case Study
Edgewood's Kinship Support Network: Using Research Findings to Develop a Community Program	p. 197
Community Organizations Case Study
Partners in Health's Mental Health Program in Haiti: How an Initial Crisis Led to Advocacy for a Critical Unmet Need, an Expanded Program, Organizational Change, and a Shared National Mental Health Planning Effort	p. 202
Index	p. 207
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