title: Impact of Advocacy Initiatives on Nurses' Motivation to Sustain Momentum in Public Policy Advocacy.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to elicit insight from the public policy leaders of 2 regional professional nursing organizations on key qualities of their current advocacy initiatives that motivate nurses to sustain momentum in public policy advocacy beyond a single episode. The goal is to inform quality improvement in the development of future advocacy initiatives to increase sustained engagement of nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  Social cognitive theory was used as the rationale for this qualitative, descriptive study. A purposive convenience sample of executive leadership and board committee members from 2 regional professional nursing organizations were recruited to complete an initial Web-based electronic survey, followed by separate semistructured interview focus groups. One organization was composed primarily of advanced practice registered nurses, and the other group composed of diverse, multispecialty nursing members with varied educational levels.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine themes emerged, categorized as facilitators or challenges to the positive impact of advocacy initiatives on nurses' motivation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Highlighting and marketing facilitators to the positive impact of advocacy initiatives on nurses' motivation to sustain momentum in public policy advocacy, while designing and testing new initiatives that address the challenges, may increase the number of nurses who sustain engagement in the policy advocacy process.
authors.affiliation: Doctor of Nursing Practice Graduate, School of Nursing in the Bouve College of Health Sciences, Robinson Hall, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.. Electronic address: mrsmith7@att.net.
authors.forename: Melissa R S
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D057179:Advanced Practice Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011640:Public Policy; D066269:Social Theory; D012952:Societies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Advocacy; Political activism; Public policy