Week 5: Practice standards Flashcards
Practice standards
Outline the expectations for kinesiologists that contribute to public protection
Inform kinesiologists of their accountabilities
Inform public of what to expect of kinesiologists
Practice guidelines
Help kinesiologists understand their responsibilities and how to make safe and ethical decisions in their practice
Code of ethics
Defines the way kinesiologists should uphold the integrity of the profession, serve the interests of patients/clients and act in a manner that justifies public trust
Essential competencies of practice for kinesiologists in ontario
Defines the knowledge, skill, judgement and attitudes required to practice in the public interest
What are the 12 practice standards?
- Advertising
- Conflict of interest
- Consent
- Discharging a client
- Dual health care
- Fees and billing
- Infection control
- Professional boundaries
- Professional collaboration
- Record keeping
- Supervision and education of students and support personnel
- Code of ethics
Practice standard 1: Advertising
Any message communicating info about a member’s practice or professional services they offer
Public medium
Any form of communication that is equally available to anyone who chooses to use it and that is directed to the public
What must the information in advertisements be?
- Accurate
- True
- Verifiable by kinesiologist
- Professional and not misleading
Who is advertising directed to?
A specific audience and must be comprehensible by audience
What must the professional services advertised be within?
The scope of practice of a Rkin
What shouldn’t advertisements contain?
- anything that could be interpreted as intending to promote a demand for an unnecessary service
- info that could be interpreted as a testimonial
What must advertised fees and prices meet?
The expectations for truth and accuracy
What other statements shouldn’t be on advertisements ?
- guarantee of success of the service provided
- comparative or superlative statement about service quality, products or people
- testimonials
- express or implied endorsement or recommendation of a product sold in the practice
- Communication that is undignified and of poor taste
What can the Rkin not do according to the advertising standard of practice?
Indirectly solicit clients/patients in a way that is not considered a public medium
What must the Rkin’s participation in advertising be consistent with?
The college’s practice standard on conflict of interest