Ethical considerations 1

Question 1

Religous values influencing practice

Answer 1

• Emergency contraception
• Fertility medicines
• Hormone therapy
• Mental health wellbeing
• Substance misuse
• Sexual health

Question 2

Confidentiality

Answer 2

• Manage informaton responsibly and securely
• Maintain privacy and confidentiontality
• Cannot disscus patient info where other people can hear
• work in partnership collegues only disclosing patient detail when necessary

Question 3

Importance of maintaining confidentiality

Answer 3

• Patient reluctant to ask for advise
• Won’t disclose other information about health due to lack of trust in pharmacy profession

Question 4

Confidential data

Answer 4

• Electronic and hard copy
• Personal details
• Information about medication
• Personal information non-medical that patient shared in confidence

Question 5

Non confidential information

Answer 5

• Anonymous information
• Pseudonymised information
• Information in public domain

Question 6

Protecting confidential information

Answer 6

• Accurate and, kept up to date
• Prevent accidental disclosure
• Acess records only as part of providing treatment and care
• Protect a person’s confidentiality after they have died
• Secure storage of confidential information don’t leave unattended

Question 7

When is confidential information disclosed

Answer 7

• Have the consent of the person under your care
• Have to disclose the information by law
• It is in the public interest Or in the vital interests of a person receiving treatment or care, for example urgent medical attention

Question 8

Consent

Answer 8

To express willingness, give permission, agree

Question 9

Factors of valid consent

Answer 9

• Have the capacity to give consent
• Be acting voluntarily
• Have sufficient, balanced information to allow them to make an informed decision.
• Be capable of using and weighing up the information provided.
• Understand the consequences of not giving consent

Question 10

Mental Capacity Act 2005

Answer 10

Unable to make or communicate the decision because of an impairment or disturbance that affects the way their mind or brain works.

Question 11

Assessing capacity

Answer 11

• Understand the information provided
• Remember the information provided
• Use and weigh up the information provided, and
• Communicate their decision to the pharmacy professional

Question 12

Equality Act 2010

9 Protected characteristics

Answer 12

• Age
• Disability
• Gender
• Reassignment
• Marriage and civil partnership
• Pregnancy and maternity
• Race
• Religion or belief
• Sex and sexual orientation