p Flashcards
policy for accepting gifts
NEVER accept money but small gifts ok
(importance) patients wishes
very important?
when are you allowed to breach confidentiality
- when patient has given consent
- if there is a potential risk to society (a doctor is obliged to infrom the DVLA if a patient has seizures and has not reported them as there is a risk when driving)
PATIENTS HAVE A RIGHT TO BE INFORMED OF ANY BREACHES OF CONFIDENTIALITY
if you do need to share information, only the required info should be given and in a private setting
what are the top priorities for confidentiality
- stop the breach as soon as possible
- do not draw attention to the event (inappropriate but not awful)
- prevent any future breaches
(importance) to do with confidentiality: how well you know the person
not important
(importance) to do with confidentiality: how widely the information has been shared
not important
(importance) to do with confidentiality: the intention of offender
not important
(importance) to do with confidentiality: the usefulness of the information to others
not important
(importance) the doctor’s wellbeing
important/very important
(appropriate) asking a more senior member of staff for advice
always
(approptiate) empathy
always very appropriate
should details be kept confidential for minors from parents
YES unless risk of patient harm
(appropriate) attend all required teaching
approptiate
(appropriate) apologising on behalf of someone else
appropriate/but not ideal - you are apologising that they went through the situation, it is sometimes not ideal because the main issue is the behaviour of the other person
importance - reputation
not important at all ALWAYS
importance - whether or not someone has done something like this before
not important
appropriate - expecting people to accomodate you rwithout notice
inappropriate
appropriate - attending a tutorial with on prior notification
not ideal and could be counterproductive
just because a patient is asleep, response should be the same as if they were awake
importance - how you would use time if you missed any session you were expected at
of minor/no importance
appropriate - confrontation in the context of teamwork
appropriate but not ideal - you are rasining an important issue but could raise tension or may not be received
appropriate - offer suggestions that will indirectly solve a problem
very appropriate
appropriate - trying to accomodate people where possible and appropriate
very appropriate
appropriate - reassigning tasks without informing poeple
very inappropriate
importance - a project needs to be completed by a certain date
important
importance - (teamwork) people’s roles/background/experience
not important
importance - people’s opinions of you (teamwork)
of minor importance
importance - having/maintaining good working relationships (teamwork)
important but not very impotant