-O10 IHSR1:1.

Question 0

Describe informed consent

Answer 0

Informed: to what extent does the patient really understand what you are asking them to do?
Is information provided in a way that is easily understood?
Capacity to consent
How can you check capacity to consent?

Question 1

What potential ethics issues are there?

Answer 1

Consent
Patient autonomy
Confidentiality
Personal and professional integrity
Professional competence and standards
Fitness to practice

Question 2

Describe autonomy

Answer 2

‘Prosthetists/orthotists shall at all times recognise, respect and uphold the autonomy of patients and their role in the rehabilitation process, including the need for patient choice and the benefits of working in partnership’
Bapo ethical code (2009)

Question 3

Describe confidentiality

Answer 3

‘Prosthetist/orthotists are ethically and legally obliged to safeguard confidential information relating to the patient’ Bapo ethical code(2009)

Question 4

Describe services to patients

Answer 4

‘Prosthetist/orthotists must be sensitive to cultural and lifestyle diversity and provide clinical services which reflect and value these’ bapo ethical code (2009)

Question 5

Describe personal conduct

Answer 5

‘The highest standards of personal integrity are expected of prosthetist/orthotist and assistants. They must not engage in any criminal, unprofessional or other unlawful activity or behaviour’
‘Full members…must act and dress in such a way as to maintain the confidence of the client’
Bap ethical code(2009)

Question 6

Describe professional competence and standards

Answer 6

‘Full members…have an individual responsibility to maintain their level of professional competence and be aware of current legal issues affecting their practice’ bapo ethical code(2009)

Question 7

Further describe professional competence and standards

Answer 7

Standards of proficiency HPC (2003)
Act within best interests of your patients
Act within limits of knowledge, skills and experience
Accurate patient records

Question 8

Describe fitness to practice

Answer 8

High standard of professional and personal conduct
Also related to your health
Keeping up to date with best practice
Look at hpc fitness to practice hearings on their website

Question 9

Describe ethical dilemma

Answer 9

What are the ethical issues?
What do you think is the best course of action?
What other information would help you decide this?

Question 10

What are the ethics conclusions

Answer 10

Don't make snap judgement
Ethical issues are complex
Consider issues carefully
Consider from all angles
Consider impact of personal beliefs and culture
Importance of reflective practice