The term "rights advocacy" generally means advocacy, representation, and support. Rights advocacy in health and welfare involves the function of protecting and checking the rights of people whose rights are vulnerable to infringement, as well as the exercise of the rights of the parties concerned and theself-controlAspects of the function to support the
As for protection and checking functions, since the Social Welfare Law was amended and renamed in 2000, various user protection mechanisms have been put in place, including a complaint resolution mechanism, the introduction of third-party evaluation of welfare services, the adult guardianship system, and the Consumer Contract Act.
On the other hand, the exercise of rights andself-controlIn the function of supporting the nursing staff in the selection of treatment methods and services, the staff deepens their understanding of the information that the target population of the nursing staff possesses,self-determinationsupport. Article 4 of the JNIH's "Code of Ethics for Nurses" states that nursing is people's right to know,self-determinationThe right to "respect and defend the rights of others" is respected,nursing postThe protection of rights is considered to be one of the ethical responsibilities for the
In addition, the nursing profession is also involved in the medical, social welfare, and(a) patientand is in a position to understand both the most(a) patientAs a person in close and prolonged contact with the(a) patientA voice to mediate the thoughts and voices of the person in his or her place, andself-determinationThey are expected to play a role in rights advocacy as supporters of the

References
(1) Japan Nurses Association (ed.): New Edition: Fundamental Responsibilities of Nurses - Definitions, Concepts/Basic Law/Ethics, Japan Nurses Association Publications, 2006.
(2) Sara T. Fry, Megan-Jane Johnstone (Author)/Noriko Katada, Aiko Yamamoto (Translators): Ethics in Nursing Practice: A Guide for Ethical Decision Making, 3rd Edition, Japan Nurses Association Press, 2010.
3) D. Ishimoto (Planning and organization): Special Issue on Advocacy in Nursing, Clinical Nursing, 32(14) Extra issue, 2006.