Practice Standards and Guidelines

Question 1

What is the purpose of practice standards?

Answer 1

• outline the expectations for kinesiologists that contribute to public protection
• inform kinesiologists of their accountabilities
• inform the public of what to expect of a kinesiologist

Question 2

What is the purpose of practice guidelines?

Answer 2

help kinesiologists understand their responsibilities and how to make safe and ethical decisions

Question 3

What is the code of ethics?

Answer 3

defines how kinesiologists should uphold the integrity of the profession

Question 4

What are ethical competencies of practice?

Answer 4

define the knowledge, skill, judgement, and attitudes required to practice in the public interest

Question 5

What is a core competency profile?

Answer 5

collection of validated statements that describe the performance required to demonstrate competency in the profession

Question 6

How many practice standards are there for a kinesiologist?

Answer 6

12

Question 7

What is practice standard 1?

Answer 7

Advertising

Question 8

What is an advertisement?

Answer 8

any message communicating information about a member’s practice/professional services with the intent to influence choice, opinion, or behaviour in any public medium

Question 9

What is a public medium?

Answer 9

any form of communication that is equally available to anyone who chooses to use it and that is directed to the public

Question 10

What are requirements of an advertisement?

Answer 10

• information should be accurate, true, verifiable, professional, not misleading
• directed at a specific audience and comprehensible
• services advertised must be within the scope of practice
• does not promote a demand for unnecessary services
• does not contain testimonials or endorsements
  does not contain guarantees or comparative or superlative statements
• advertised fees/prices are truthful and accurate
• does not solicit patients/client in person, by telephone, email, or other forms of communication not deemed a public medium
• advertising is consistent with the college’s practice standard on conflict of interest

Question 11

What is practice standard 2?

Answer 11

Conflict of interest

Question 12

What is practice standard 3?

Answer 12

Consent - kinesiologists must respect autonomy of patients/clients and will only assess/examine or treat them with their informed consent with rare exceptions

Question 13

What are the elements to consent?

Answer 13

• fully informed
• voluntarily given
• only relates to treatment being administered
• not obtained through misrepresentation or fraud
• documented in patient/client record

Question 14

What is practice standard 4?

Answer 14

Discharging a client

Question 15

What is practice standard 5?

Answer 15

Dual health care

Question 16

What is practice standard 6?

Answer 16

Fees and billing

Question 17

What is practice standard 7?

Answer 17

Infection control - personnel implement measures to prevent the spread, transmission, and acquisition of infectious agents or pathogens

Question 18

What is practice standard 8?

Answer 18

Professional boundaries

Question 19

What is a boundary?

Answer 19

• define and separate your role as a health care provider from other roles in your life
• set clear distinctions between your personal and professional relationships

Question 20

Who dictates boundaries?

Answer 20

• federal and provincial legislation
• college standards
• employer’s policies
• yourself

Question 21

What are the components of a therapeutic relationship?

Answer 21

• respect
• trust
• professional intimacy
• inherent power imbalance

Question 22

How do you establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship?

Answer 22

• ensure boundaries are based on the needs of the client
• know and adhere to the standards of practice
• personal views should be secondary to your professional obligations
• ensure that the patient is the focus of the therapeutic relationship

Question 23

When using social media, kinesiologists should:

Answer 23

• communicate online the same way they would face-to-face
• maintain professional boundaries
• stay within their scope of practice
• maintain patient privacy and confidentiality

Question 24

What is practice standard 9?

Answer 24

Professional collaboration

Question 25

What is concurrent treatment?

Answer 25

when more than one healthcare professional is administering/applying remedies to a patient/client for the same/related disease/injury

Question 26

What is practice standard 10?

Answer 26

Record keeping

Question 27

Why do kinesiologist keep records?

Answer 27

• facilitate safe treatment and quality care
• ensure patients/clients have access to up to date information
• ensures continuity of care from one professional to the next
• ensures accountability
• demonstrates your judgment, reasoning, and adherence to practice standards

Question 28

What are the components of a record?

Answer 28

• identifiable
• legible/understandable
• comprehensive
• accurate/timely
• accessible/retrievable
• secure/confidential

Question 29

How long do patient/client records and financial records need to be kept for?

Answer 29

18+: at least 10 years
18>: at least 10 years after the patient/client turns 18

Question 30

What is practice standard 11?

Answer 30

Supervision and education of students and support personnel - responsibility/accountability for the care/services provided by students/support personnel under their supervision and for their behaviour

Question 31

What should you consider when working with students/support personnel?

Answer 31

• need to encourage autonomy and learning
• appropriate supervision
• the individuals knowledge, skill, and clinical reasoning
• patient’s/client’s level of comfort with the student/support personnel
• severity/risk level of the patient/client condition

Question 32

What is practice standard 12?

Answer 32

Code of ethics