Chapter 10: Independent advocacy in mental health care
1. An ____________advocate supports the person to have their say and be involved in their care and treatment.
2. It is the _______of mental health professionals to support patients’ and service users/ right to IMHA.
Answer: Duty/responsibility
3. When someone is ____________under the mental health law in England and Wales they are entitled to an IMHA.
4. Professionals’ ___________of advocacy influences and shapes their attitude and relationship with independent advocacy .
5. Advocates seek to have ___________relationships with mental health professionals whilst remaining independent.
6. In Wales all _________ including those not subject to the MH Act are entitled to access an IMHA.
7. When nurses perceive themselves to be acting as the patient’s advocate they ignore the potential for ____________of interest.