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DG1009 - CK 1 > Consent, Confidentiality & Record Keeping > Flashcards

Consent, Confidentiality & Record Keeping Flashcards

1
Q

What are 3 reasons to gain consent?

A
  • legal - converts unlawful touching into lawful practice
  • ethical - respects a patients right to self determination
  • clinical - makes it easier to treat patients with better outcomes
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2
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Who are clinicians accountable to?

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  • the legal system
  • GDC
  • the patient
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3
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Which GDC standard is the following?

- you must obtain valid consent before starting treatment, explaining all the relevant options and the possible costs

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standard 3.1

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4
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Which GDC standard is the following?

- you must make sure that patients (or their representatives) understand the decisions they are being asked to make

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standard 3.2

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5
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Which GDC standard is the following?

- you must make sure that the patients consent remains valid at each stage of investigation or treatment

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standard 3.3

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6
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What are the 4 essential components to the consent process?

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  • competence
  • voluntariness
  • information and knowledge
  • dynamism
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What is the definition of capacity?

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the patient has sufficient ability to understand the nature of treatment

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8
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What is the legal age of consent for treatment?

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16

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9
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What is the definition of voluntariness?

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the patient has fully agreed to have the treatment or decline, free from coercion

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10
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Which GDC standard is the following?

- you must make and keep contemporaneous, complete and accurate patient records

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standard 4.1

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11
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Which GDC standard is the following?

- you must protect the confidentiality of patients information and only use it for the purpose for which it was given

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standard 4.2

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12
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Which GDC standard is the following?

- you must only release a patients information without their permission in exceptional circumstances

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standard 4.3

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13
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Which GDC standard is the following?

- ensure that patients can have access to their records

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standard 4.4

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14
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Which GDC standard is the following?

- keep patients information secure at all times, whether your records are held on paper or electronically

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standard 4.5

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What are 3 reasons when patient information can be disclosed?

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  • danger to the health and safety of others
  • where a crime is to be prevented or detected
  • need for research, teaching or management purposes
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16
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Can you disclose when a patient has a transmissible disease to another health care professional?

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yes but discuss and get patient consent

17
Q

What 6 people get to see patient records?

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  • the patient
  • their legal advocate
  • statutory NHS bodies
  • third party payers
  • regulatory bodies
  • your indemnity
18
Q

What is GDC standard 8?

A

raise concerns if patients are at risk

19
Q

What is GDC standard 9?

A

make sure your personal behaviour maintains patients confidence in you and the dental profession

20
Q

What is GDC standard 4?

A

maintain and protect patients information

21
Q

What information should be included in consent process recording?

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  • options discussed
  • advantages/disadvantages/risks
  • patient preference of treatment
22
Q

Which GDC standard is the following?

- always put patients interest first

A

standard 8.1

23
Q

Which GDC standard is the following?

- act promptly if patients or colleagues are at risk

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standard 8.2

24
Q

Which GDC standard is the following?

- have an effective procedure in place for raising concerns

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standard 8.4

25
Q

Which GDC standard is the following?

- take action if you have concerns about possible abuse of children or vulnerable adults

A

standard 8.5

26
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Which GDC standard is the following?
- ensure that your conduct, both at work and in your personal life, justifies patients trust in you and the publics trust in the dental profession

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standard 9.1

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