“We are the best to stand in for patients”: a qualitative study on nurses’ advocacy characteristics in Ghana

Abstract Background Patient advocacy has been identified as a core duty of the nurse, and certain nurse characteristics influence the performance of the role. However, these characteristics have not been adequately explored in Ghana. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of nurses about the c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Grace Dadzie, Lydia Aziato, Ama de-Graft Aikins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Nursing
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12912-017-0259-6