Professionalism Flashcards
What is the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person?
professionalism
Expression of positive values and ideas displays what?
professionalism
Prioritizing interests of others above own interests displays what?
professionalism
Acknowledgement of own profession and personal limitations displays what?
professionalism
Practicing without impairment from substance abuse, cognitive deficiencies, or mental illness displays what?
professionalism
Maintaining a high level of responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to diverse populations and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements displays what?
professionalism
PAs are expected to demonstrate what to maintain professionalism?
- understanding of legal and regulatory requirements and appropriate role
- professional relationships with supervising physicians and other HCPs
- respect, compassion, integrity
- accountability
- commitment to excellence and on-going professional development
- commitment to ethical principles pertaining to provision or withholding clinical care, patient confidentiality, informed consent. business practices
- sensitivity and responsiveness
- self-reflection
- healthy behaviors and life balance
- commitment to education
What is the ability to respect other people’s diversified cultural backgrounds and unique set of experiences in the workplace?
professional maturity
What are attributes of professional maturity?
- professional attitude
- work excellence
- professional dress
- time management
- leadership
- professional communication
In professionalism, monitoring one’s own emotions and guiding one’s thought and actions in a healthy manner and controlling impulses is linked to?
emotional intelligence
What are some different components to emotional intelligence?
- self-awareness
- self-regulation
- motivation
- empathy
- social skills
What are Goleman’s 5 domains to emotional intelligence?
- knowing one’s own emotion
- managing one’s own emotion
- motivating oneself (positive self-talk)
- recognizing emotions in others
- handling relationships (boundaries; expectations)
What describes a method of problem-solving that is unbiased and with an honest attitude?
intellectual honesty
When one’s personal beliefs don’t interfere with the pursuit of truth, this is an example of?
intellectual honesty
When relevant facts and information are not purposefully omitted when they contradict one’s hypothesis, this is an example of?
intellectual honesty
When facts are presented in an unbiased manner, not twisted to give misleading impressions or to support one view over another, this is an example of?
intellectual honesty
When references are acknowledged where possible and plagiarism is avoided, this is an example of?
intellectual honesty
What are the 6 elements of professionalism?
- altruism
- accountability
- excellence
- duty
- honor and integrity
- respect for others
What is the essence of professionalism and is the belief in or practice of disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others?
Altruism
Best interest of the patients, not self interest is associated with what?
altruism
What is the fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility?
Accountability
What are the levels of accountability?
- patients (provider/patient relationships)
- society (addressing health needs of the public)
- profession (adhering to ethics of medical practice)
What is the quality of being outstanding or extremely good and includes an effort to exceed ordinary expectations and commitment to life-long learning?
excellence
What is a more or legal obligation; a responsibility and commitment to service?
Duty
What is our duty to patients?
- being available and responsive
- accepting of inconvenience to meet the needs of the patient
- advocating care for patient regardless of ability to pay for services
- accepting risks of oneself when pt’s welfare is at stake
What is our duty to the profession?
commitment to service:
- active roles in professional organization
- volunteering
- paying it forward (precepting/mentorship)
What is the firm adherence to code of especially more or artistic values?
integrity
What is the adherence to what is right, to a code of conduct?
honor
What is associated with being fair and truthful by keeping your word, keeping commitments, and being straightforward?
honor and integrity
What is the essence of humanism and a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements?
respect for others
What is essential to enhancing collegiality?
respect for others
What are some challenges to professionalism elements?
- abuse of power
- arrogance
- greed
- misrepresentation
- impairment
- lack of conscientiousness
- conflict of interest
What are these associated with:
- bias
- sexual harassment
- breach of confidentiality
abuse of power
What is the offensive display of superiority and self-importance and decreases ability to think for one’s self, decreases empathy for the patient, and removes the benefit of having self-doubt?
arrogance
Lying and fraud are examples of what?
misrepresentation
What are these examples of:
- failure to fulfill responsibilities
- late for meetings/rounds
- missing meetings
- pushing own work onto someone else
lack of conscientiousness
