AOR 8 Ethics & Professionalism Flashcards
Adaptation
Making changes to health education messages, materials, or programs to make them more suitable for a population of interest
Cultural Competence
A person’s ability to understand and respect attitudes and values of various cultures & to address these differences in planning, implementing, & evaluating health education and promotion programs
Cultural Humility
Ongoing process of self-exploration for HES in which they honor the beliefs, customs, culture, & values of people with whom they work in communities
Health Disparities
Differences in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and//or burden of disease that exist among specific population groups
Online Database
Any systematically organized information accessible on the internet
- used by HES to obtain health knowledge and/or resources for health education process
What does online database include?
text documents, citations, abstracts, images, audios, videos, and/or web links
Policies
Sets of rules and objectives to guide activities
Professional Development Plan (PDP)
Career document in which short-term and long-term goals and objectives for a professional person are outlined
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Factors that could lead to health inequities and influence an individual’s or community’s health
SDOH barriers to health
- Race or ethnic status
- Gender
- Mental Health
- Disabilities
- Location
Technical Assistance
Dynamic, capacity building process for designing or improving the quality, effectiveness, & efficiency of specific programs, research, products, or systems
Theory
Set of interrelated concepts and definitions that present a systematic view of events
- used to describe a relationship among variables to explain or predict events
Workforce Development Plan (WDP)
Same as PDP, however it is used for teams or organizations in an agency or system
Ethics
Principles or rules that provide guidance for behaviors that may be classified as right or wrong
- Delinated in Code of Ethics
What organization approved Code of Ethics that HES are expected to follow?
CNHEO
Ethical Dilemmas
Issues with 2 sides and involves a judgement of right or wrong
What does the CNHEO Code of Ethics tell the public?
What to expect from the practitioner
What articles are included in HES Code of Ethics?
- Responsibility to the Public
- Responsibility to the Profession
- Responsibility to Employers
- Responsibility in the Delivery of health education/Promotion
- Responsibility in Research & Continuing Education
- Responsibility to Professional Preparation & Continuing Education
6 frequently used ethical frameworks applied to planning programs (including needs assessment)
- AUTONOMY - personal right to self-determination & choice
- CRITICALITY - worst off benefit the most
- EGALITARIAN - all personal of equal value; minimize disparities
- NEEDS BASED - equal opportunity to meet own needs (e.g. healthy life)
- RESOURCE SENSITIVE - resources are scarce
- UTILITARIAN - greatest good for the greatest number; end justifies the means
Why should IRB be consulted to review research and/or evaluation protocols?
To help identify and avoid any possible & unforeseen risks to which participants may be subject
What does IRB support? What are they responsible for?
SUPPORT the worth, dignity, potential & uniqueness of all people
RESPONSIBLE FOR upholding integrity & ethics of the profession
What is HES responsible for when it comes to ethical principles?
- Respect for autonomy
- Promotion of social justice
- Active promotion of good
- Avoidance of harm
What does the Belmont Report summarize?
Basic ethical principles & guidelines for the protection of human subjects of research
HES should recognize 3 concepts of human subject’s protection (regardless of whether they are doing research). What are they?
- RESPECT FOR PERSONS - people have right to choose whether to participant in research; some groups are unable to determine this on their own and need to be protected (such as prisoners & children)
- BENEFICENCE - do no harm & maximize benefits of research
- JUSTICE - address fairness in distribution of benefits of research and selection into research projects
What information does informed consent include?
- Nature and purpose of the program
- Any risks or dangers associated with participation in the program
- Any possible discomfort that may be experienced
- Expected benefits of participation
- Alternative programs or procedures in which the same results would be accomplished
- Option of discontinuing participation at any time