DEVELOPING A HEALTH ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN

Unfortunately, a considerable part of the population is not aware of the existence of health advocacy. They continue to suffer from no idea of where to seek help to see the burden of their health challenges eased. Veterans and their families are an example of the vulnerable group which is predisposed to their line of duty. They exhibit unique psychosocial needs related to transitioning from military to civilian life. Therefore, it is essential to develop a health advocacy campaign to create awareness for the veterans and their families. The risk involved in the veteran line of duty includes disabilities. When a solder becomes crippled in the field by injury from gunshots or trauma, before they retire they are entitled to receive their salary until they reach their retirement age.

In case they die before they retire then the immediate next of kin is entitled to receive their loved one's payment till their retirement age. A reasonable population of those affected may not be enlightened about their rights, and the advocates should let them know. The advocating parties should also form a bridge that connects the consumers to the bodies they require to be heard. In this case, it could be funded from nongovernmental organizations, pooling, and profits from the medical charges. The human resources include the skills that the nurse should possess that are necessary for effective communication. The advocate should also be in a position to distinguish the several needs of the clients and what actions need to be employed to meet the needs.

Information on the advocacy is also a vital resource of health advocacy campaign. The clients will understand better the importance of health advocacy when the person to enlighten them is knowledgeable. The rationale behind is to stand for the rights of the vulnerable as well as protect themselves from community members who would still be in the wrath of their loss and would like to revenge. The next step involves developing goals which the campaign should achieve and also document them. Having objectives which a team must meet already becomes a motivator in any setting (Morrison-Beedy, 2016). Setting goals and objectives save time and resources that could have been used in doing activities whose impact would not influence the expected outcome. Documentation provides a guideline on the steps to be followed as well as an evaluation board.

The available assets should only be modified to fit the specifications of the target population of the area. After all those measures are put in place, then the campaigns should commence. Efforts should be made to stick to the initial plans of the group. All members should be assigned specific duties in which they should be accountable for (Krešić, 2016). That way, they are motivated to accomplish their tasks that will see the effectiveness of the campaigns. Practically, the nurse and the client should make decisions out of their will and not coerced (Grace & DRN, 2017).   Effective campaigns should be carried out by persons whose intention is to achieve self-driven will and not an external force. Intrinsic motivation to enlighten people on health care advocacy will yield higher results than those whose reasons of performance are to avoid punishment.

Also having an advocate should be the will of the client and not being forced. They should be allowed to decide who they want to be their advocates for total satisfaction and confinement. Also assertiveness plays a significant role in establishing an authority which consequently brings respect. When all the stakeholders in the campaign respect one another, positive impact in is achieved. Veteran health care advocacy is unique from any other form due to the classified information involved in the military field. It is due to such reasons that the persons engaged in the advocating campaign should seek permeation from the authority to carry out their mission (Krešić, 2016). There are rights that the clients are entitled to but are withheld from their family members for safety purposes.

Another ethical dilemma may occur when the patient may be having other persons they may want to receive the rights other than the documented next of kin. It happens that the client may be having a spouse or sibling not known to the documented family members and they fell they should also receive the rights (Walker, 2017). On the other hand, the family members may know the much they are entitled to and even the amount of money. Therefore dividing it to the cash for the two parties per clients wish with ought to suspicion may be fruitless. In such instances, the advocate should arbitrate the two parties and give the client the option of introducing the two parties. The need for interventions may be not allowed time for consenting from next of kin of the client.

Hence there occurs an issue where the question is who will sign the consent? Other ethical issues occur when a soldier develops a mental illness during the line of duty, and they have to be discontinued from their work since it puts them and other colleagues in danger. It remains an ethical issue if the client should be detained in the military bases they were working in, or they should be left to go free (Tanielian, 2016). It becomes a moral issue when the patient has a mental condition that is likely to disclose the military secrets to the civilians who might be criminals as well. The family members would want their loved one released home, but that would be risky and at times need to be detained.