APTA Core Values Flashcards

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• 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

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Accountability

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Responding to a patient’s/client’s goals and needs

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Accountability

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Seeking and responding to feedback from multiple sources

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Accountability

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Acknowledging and accepting consequences of his/her actions

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accountability

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Assuming responsibility for learning and change

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Accountability

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Adhering to code of ethics, standards of practice, and policies/procedures that govern the conduct of professional activities

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Accountability

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Communicating accurately to others (payers, patients/clients, other health care providers) about professional actions

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Accountability

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8
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Participating in the achievement of health goals of patients/clients and society

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Accountability

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9
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Seeking continuous improvement in quality of care

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Accountability

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10
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Maintaining membership in APTA and other organizations

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Accountability

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Educating students in a manner that facilitates the pursuit of learning

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Accountability

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12
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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

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Altruism

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13
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placing the patient’s/client’s needs above the physical therapists

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Altruism

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14
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Providing pro-bono services

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Altruism

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15
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Providing physical therapy services to underserved and underrepresented populations

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Altruism

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16
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Providing patient/client services that go beyond expected standards of practice

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Altruism

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17
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Completing patient/client care and professional responsibility prior to personal needs

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Altruism

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18
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the desire to identify with or sense something of another’s experience

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Compassion

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the concern, empathy, and consideration for the needs and values of others

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Caring

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Understanding the socio-cultural, economic, and psychological influences on the individual’s life in their environment

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Caring/Compassion

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21
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Understanding and individual’s perspective

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Caring/Compassion

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22
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Being an advocate for patient’s/client’s needs

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Caring/Compassion

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23
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Communicating effectively, both verbally and non-verbally, with others taking into consideration individual differences in learning styles, language, and cognitive abilities

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Caring/Compassion

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Designing patient/client programs/interventions that are congruent with patient/client needs

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Caring/Compassion

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Empowering patients/clients to achieve the highest level of function possible and to exercise self-determination in their care

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Caring/Compassion

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26
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Focusing on achieving the greatest well-being and the highest potential for a patient/client

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Caring/Compassion

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27
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Recognizing and refraining from acting on one’s social, cultural, gender, and sexual biases

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Caring/Compassion

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28
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Embracing the patient’s/client’s emotional and psychological aspects of care

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Caring/Compassion

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29
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Attending to the patient’s/client’s personal needs and comforts

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Caring/Compassion

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Demonstrating respect for others and considers others as unique and of value

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Caring/Compassion

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31
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physical therapy practice that consistently uses current knowledge and theory while understanding personal limits, integrates judgement and the patient/client perspective, embraces advancement, challenges mediocrity, and works toward development of new knowledge

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Excellence

32
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Demonstrating investment in the profession of physical therapy

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Excellence

33
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Internalizing the importance of using multiple sources of evidence to support professional practice and decisions

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Excellence

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Participating in integrative and collaborative practice to promote high quality health and educational outcomes

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Excellence

35
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Conveying intellectual humility in professional and interpersonal situations

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Excellence

36
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Demonstrating high levels of knowledge and skill in all aspects of the profession

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Excellence

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Using evidence consistently to support professional decisions

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Excellence

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Demonstrating a tolerance for ambiguity

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Excellence

39
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Pursuing new evidence to expand knowledge

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Excellence

40
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Engaging in acquisition of new knowledge throughout one’s professional career

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Excellence

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Sharing one’s knowledge with others

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Excellence

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Contributing to the development and shaping of excellence in all professional roles

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Excellence

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steadfast adherence to high ethical principles or professional standards; truthfulness, fairness, doing what you say you will do, and “speaking forth” about why you do what you do

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Integrity

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abiding by the rules, regulations, and laws applicable to the profession

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integrity

45
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Adhering to the highest standards of the profession (practice, ethics, reimbursement, IRB, honor code, etc)

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Integrity

46
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articulating and internalizing stated ideals and professional values

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Integrity

47
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Using power (including avoidance of use of unearned provilege) judiciously

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Integrity

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Resolving dilemmas with respect to a consistent set of core values

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Integrity

49
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Being trustworthy

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Integrity

50
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Taking responsiblity to be an integral part in the continuing management of patients/clients

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Integrity

51
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Knowing one’s limitations and acting accordingly

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Integrity

52
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Confronting harassment and bias among ourselves and others

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Integrity

53
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Recognizing the limits of one’s expertise and making referrals appropriately

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Integrity

54
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Choosing employment situations that are congruent with practice values and professional ethical standards

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Integrity

55
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Acting on the basis of professional values even when the results of the behavior may place oneself at risk

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Integrity

56
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the commitment to meeting one’s obligations to provide effective physical therapy services to patients/clients, to serve the profession, and to positively influence the health of society

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Professional Duty

57
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Demonstrating beneficence by providing “optimal care”.

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Professional Duty

58
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Facilitating each individual’s achievement of goals for function, health, and wellness

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Professional Duty

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Preserving the safety, security, and confidentiality of individuals in all professional contexts

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Professional Duty

60
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Involved in professional activities beyond the practice setting

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Professional Duty

61
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Promoting the profession of physical therapy

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Professional Duty

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Mentoring others to realize their potential

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Professional Duty

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Taking pride in one’s profession

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Professional Duty

64
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The promotion of a mutual trust between the profession and the larger public that necessitates responding to societal needs for health and wellness

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Social Responsibility

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Advocating for the health and wellness needs of society including access to health care and physical therapy services

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Social Responsibility

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Promoting cultural competence within the profession and the larger public

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Social Responsibility

67
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Promoting social policy that effect function, health, and wellness needs of patients/clients

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Social Responsibility

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Ensuring that existing social policy is in the best interest of the patient/client

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Social Responsibility

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Advocating for changes in laws, regulations, standards, and guidelines that affect physical therapist service provision

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Social Responsibility

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Promoting community volunteerism

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Social Responsibility

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Participating in political activism

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Social Responsibility

72
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Participating in achievement of societal health goals

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Social Responsibility

73
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Understanding of current community wide, nationwide and worldwide issues and how they impact society’s health and well-being and the delivery of physical therapy

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Social Responsibility

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Providing leadership in the community

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Social Responsibility

75
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Participating in collaborative relationships with other health practitioners and the public at large

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Social Responsibility

76
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Ensuring the blending of social justice and economic efficiency of services

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Social Responsibility