APTA Core Values Flashcards
• Active acceptance of the responsibility for the diverse roles, obligations, and actions of the physical therapist including self-regulation and other behaviors that positively influence patient/client outcomes, the profession and the health needs of society
Accountability
Responding to a patient’s/client’s goals and needs
Accountability
Seeking and responding to feedback from multiple sources
Accountability
Acknowledging and accepting consequences of his/her actions
accountability
Assuming responsibility for learning and change
Accountability
Adhering to code of ethics, standards of practice, and policies/procedures that govern the conduct of professional activities
Accountability
Communicating accurately to others (payers, patients/clients, other health care providers) about professional actions
Accountability
Participating in the achievement of health goals of patients/clients and society
Accountability
Seeking continuous improvement in quality of care
Accountability
Maintaining membership in APTA and other organizations
Accountability
Educating students in a manner that facilitates the pursuit of learning
Accountability
the primary regard for or devotion to the interest of patients/clients, thus assuming the fiduciary responsibility of placing the needs of the patient/client ahead of the physical therapist’s self interest
Altruism
placing the patient’s/client’s needs above the physical therapists
Altruism
Providing pro-bono services
Altruism
Providing physical therapy services to underserved and underrepresented populations
Altruism
Providing patient/client services that go beyond expected standards of practice
Altruism
Completing patient/client care and professional responsibility prior to personal needs
Altruism
the desire to identify with or sense something of another’s experience
Compassion
the concern, empathy, and consideration for the needs and values of others
Caring
Understanding the socio-cultural, economic, and psychological influences on the individual’s life in their environment
Caring/Compassion
Understanding and individual’s perspective
Caring/Compassion
Being an advocate for patient’s/client’s needs
Caring/Compassion
Communicating effectively, both verbally and non-verbally, with others taking into consideration individual differences in learning styles, language, and cognitive abilities
Caring/Compassion
Designing patient/client programs/interventions that are congruent with patient/client needs
Caring/Compassion
Empowering patients/clients to achieve the highest level of function possible and to exercise self-determination in their care
Caring/Compassion
Focusing on achieving the greatest well-being and the highest potential for a patient/client
Caring/Compassion
Recognizing and refraining from acting on one’s social, cultural, gender, and sexual biases
Caring/Compassion
Embracing the patient’s/client’s emotional and psychological aspects of care
Caring/Compassion
Attending to the patient’s/client’s personal needs and comforts
Caring/Compassion
Demonstrating respect for others and considers others as unique and of value
Caring/Compassion