OT ethics Flashcards
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Ethical dilemma vs. Ethical distress
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- Ethical dilemma: argument could be made for both choices; conflict between two different paths and there is an argument to, for, and against both paths
- Ethical distress: discomfort experienced when the OT is prevented from doing what is believed to be right
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Overseeing bodies for ethics
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- AOTA ethics committee
- Institutional state review board
- State review boards
- Company ethics committee
- CARF: ethical committee for rehab facilities
- JAYCO: ethical committees for SNFs
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Levels of ethical reprimand (AOTA)
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- Breech of ethics: warning, not issued publicly
- Censorship: formal letter, publicly reported
- Probation of membership, subject to terms: publicly reported, continued membership is condition, depending on fulfillment of specified terms.
- Suspension of membership: denies membership for a certain amount of time
- Total revocation: publicly reported- permanent denial of Association membership
4
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7 OT core values
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- Altruism
- Prudence
- Justice
- Equality
- Dignity
- Freedom
- Truth
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Altruism
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for the good of someone else
6
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Prudence
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voice of clinical judgement/reasoning; using your ethical reasoning
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Justice
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everyone is INCLUDED- we make it happen
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Equality
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everyone is treated THE SAME
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Dignity
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valuing inherent worth in every person
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Freedom
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CHOICE
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Truth
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provide accurate information
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Six ethical principles
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- Autonomy: patient’s rights- the right to choose
- Beneficence: doing well by the patient, for their own good
- Non-maleficence: do no harm, AVOID is the key work –> you’re choosing NOT to use this modality on a patient d/t pacemaker
- Justice: social (everybody has a right to therapy, and they all should be included) and procedural (maintain laws and policies)
- veracity: truthfulness
- Fidelity: keeping your promise, bringing honor to your profession, being competent in your field
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Types of clinical reasoning
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- Procedural reasoning
- Interactive reasoning
- Conditional reasoning
- Narrative reasoning
- Pragmatic reasoning
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Procedural reasoning
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getting things done, “what has to happen next”
- closely related to medical form of problem solving
- emphasis placed on patient factors and body functions/structures
- finding connection between problems identified and the interventions provided
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Interactive reasoning
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concerned with the interactions between patient and Th
- used to engage with, to understand and to motivate the clt.
- understanding disability from the clt’s point of view
- used during eval to gather important information provided by the patient and to further explore the clt’s occupational needs.
- connected to TUS
