Ch. 5 & 6 Ethical Practice in AT Flashcards
Ethics
3 seperate overlapping areas of study: metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics
Metaethics
global study of ethical thought or origin of ethical thought: determining whether or not moral values exist outside of the human relm
Normative Ethics
principles or moral criteria upon which individuals make decisions, function as standards for determining what is right or wrong
Applied Ethics
deals with specific issues, current and almost always controversial
Confidentiality
maintaining the privacy status of medical records and personal information of the patient/client/athlete
Role fidelity
refraining from engaging in activities that are outside of your legal scope of practice; respecting the role of other members of health care team
Veracity
being truthful in all communications with the patient/client/athlete
Beneficence/nonmaleficence
performing only those actions that promote the well being of the patient/client/ athlete; refraining from actions that do not promote well being of client
Autonomy
recognition of the patient/client/athlete as an individual w/ a will to make decisions relative to his or her own health and well being
NATA Code of Ethics
1-respect the rights,welfare and dignity of all
2-comply w/ laws & regulations governing athletic training
3-maintain and promote high standards in practice of care
4-shall not engage in conduct that could be construed as a conflict of interest or reflects negatively on the profesion
Educational Settings
36.3%/ primary clinical education environment for ATS
Operational Tools
tools grown from long term plans, rarely more than 2 yrs long, result of hard work and strategic planning
Area 1 for policy and procedure
policies and procedures for the delivery of health care services following accepted guidelines to promote safe participation, timely care, and legal compliance
Area 2 for policy and procedure
policies and procedures for management of health care facilities and activity areas by referring to accepted guidelines, standards, and regulations to promote safe and legal compliance
Policy
clear and accurate written statement that identifies the basic rules and principles used to control and expedite decision making
Procedures
describe the steps that should be followed-processes- of how something should be done
Policy and Procedure Manual
1Policy-basic rules and principles
2Purpose-explain need for policy
3Procedures-steps to follow policy
4Documentation-how we document and provide evidence that the policy and procedures have been followed
Athletic Training Program Functions
include emergency planning, PPE, drug testing, info management, management of physician clinics, & handling of medication
Implementing of a successful plan
communication w/ key players internal and external, making contacts in community w/ EMS and emergency care facilities, documenting key elements of the plan, budgeting and purchasing specific equipment, and systematically reviewing and improving the plan
Lombardo and Badolato primary goal of PPE=
detect any conditions that may linit an athlete’s participation & predispose the athlete to other injuries or illness during competition
secondary goals of PPE=
determine the general health of individual, assess fitness level, and counsel the athlete on health-related issues
Important function of PPE is to ID athlets who are not only at risk for general medicine and orthopedic conditions but also
psychosocial problems
Ideally PPE should be held
6 wks prior to start of athletic season
stationbased exam
intercollegiate setting given the number of athletes reviewed annually
examins large # of ppl short amount of time, cost effectice, lack of privacy
off=based exam
allows athlete to see his or her personal physician
cornerstone of PPE
complete and accurate medical history
ECHOS echocardiograms
detect athletes at risk for sudden cardiac death
Physical Exam should include:
height, weight, & vital signs; eyes, ears, nose, & throat; heart; pulmonary auscultation; abdominal palpation; genitalia; skin; musculoskeletal system; neurologic exam; lab testin
Drug-screening program
designed to detect illicit drug use, enforce a banned substance list, and punish offenders of the ban, can also serve as opportunity to provide factual info about risk of illicit drug use
Development of institutional drug-testing- program will require
input from administration, coaches, legal counsel, and health care providers
Written policy on drug testing (should be developed, distributed, and publicized)
a- clear explanation of purposes of drug-testing program
b- who will be tested & by what methods
c-drugs to be tested for, how often, & under what conditions
d-actions to be taken against those test +
