APTA Core Values Flashcards

(76 cards)

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• Active acceptance of the responsibility for the diverse roles, obligations, and actions of the physical therapist including self-regulation and other behaviors that positively influence patient/client outcomes, the profession and the health needs of society

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Accountability

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Responding to a patient’s/client’s goals and needs

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Accountability

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Seeking and responding to feedback from multiple sources

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Accountability

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Acknowledging and accepting consequences of his/her actions

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accountability

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Assuming responsibility for learning and change

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Accountability

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Adhering to code of ethics, standards of practice, and policies/procedures that govern the conduct of professional activities

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Accountability

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Communicating accurately to others (payers, patients/clients, other health care providers) about professional actions

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Accountability

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Participating in the achievement of health goals of patients/clients and society

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Accountability

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Seeking continuous improvement in quality of care

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Accountability

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Maintaining membership in APTA and other organizations

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Accountability

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Educating students in a manner that facilitates the pursuit of learning

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Accountability

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the primary regard for or devotion to the interest of patients/clients, thus assuming the fiduciary responsibility of placing the needs of the patient/client ahead of the physical therapist’s self interest

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Altruism

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placing the patient’s/client’s needs above the physical therapists

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Altruism

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Providing pro-bono services

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Altruism

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Providing physical therapy services to underserved and underrepresented populations

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Altruism

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Providing patient/client services that go beyond expected standards of practice

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Altruism

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Completing patient/client care and professional responsibility prior to personal needs

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Altruism

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the desire to identify with or sense something of another’s experience

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Compassion

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the concern, empathy, and consideration for the needs and values of others

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Caring

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Understanding the socio-cultural, economic, and psychological influences on the individual’s life in their environment

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Caring/Compassion

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Understanding and individual’s perspective

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Caring/Compassion

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Being an advocate for patient’s/client’s needs

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Caring/Compassion

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Communicating effectively, both verbally and non-verbally, with others taking into consideration individual differences in learning styles, language, and cognitive abilities

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Caring/Compassion

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Designing patient/client programs/interventions that are congruent with patient/client needs

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Caring/Compassion

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Empowering patients/clients to achieve the highest level of function possible and to exercise self-determination in their care
Caring/Compassion
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Focusing on achieving the greatest well-being and the highest potential for a patient/client
Caring/Compassion
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Recognizing and refraining from acting on one's social, cultural, gender, and sexual biases
Caring/Compassion
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Embracing the patient's/client's emotional and psychological aspects of care
Caring/Compassion
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Attending to the patient's/client's personal needs and comforts
Caring/Compassion
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Demonstrating respect for others and considers others as unique and of value
Caring/Compassion
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physical therapy practice that consistently uses current knowledge and theory while understanding personal limits, integrates judgement and the patient/client perspective, embraces advancement, challenges mediocrity, and works toward development of new knowledge
Excellence
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Demonstrating investment in the profession of physical therapy
Excellence
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Internalizing the importance of using multiple sources of evidence to support professional practice and decisions
Excellence
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Participating in integrative and collaborative practice to promote high quality health and educational outcomes
Excellence
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Conveying intellectual humility in professional and interpersonal situations
Excellence
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Demonstrating high levels of knowledge and skill in all aspects of the profession
Excellence
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Using evidence consistently to support professional decisions
Excellence
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Demonstrating a tolerance for ambiguity
Excellence
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Pursuing new evidence to expand knowledge
Excellence
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Engaging in acquisition of new knowledge throughout one's professional career
Excellence
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Sharing one's knowledge with others
Excellence
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Contributing to the development and shaping of excellence in all professional roles
Excellence
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steadfast adherence to high ethical principles or professional standards; truthfulness, fairness, doing what you say you will do, and "speaking forth" about why you do what you do
Integrity
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abiding by the rules, regulations, and laws applicable to the profession
integrity
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Adhering to the highest standards of the profession (practice, ethics, reimbursement, IRB, honor code, etc)
Integrity
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articulating and internalizing stated ideals and professional values
Integrity
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Using power (including avoidance of use of unearned provilege) judiciously
Integrity
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Resolving dilemmas with respect to a consistent set of core values
Integrity
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Being trustworthy
Integrity
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Taking responsiblity to be an integral part in the continuing management of patients/clients
Integrity
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Knowing one's limitations and acting accordingly
Integrity
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Confronting harassment and bias among ourselves and others
Integrity
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Recognizing the limits of one's expertise and making referrals appropriately
Integrity
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Choosing employment situations that are congruent with practice values and professional ethical standards
Integrity
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Acting on the basis of professional values even when the results of the behavior may place oneself at risk
Integrity
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the commitment to meeting one's obligations to provide effective physical therapy services to patients/clients, to serve the profession, and to positively influence the health of society
Professional Duty
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Demonstrating beneficence by providing "optimal care".
Professional Duty
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Facilitating each individual's achievement of goals for function, health, and wellness
Professional Duty
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Preserving the safety, security, and confidentiality of individuals in all professional contexts
Professional Duty
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Involved in professional activities beyond the practice setting
Professional Duty
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Promoting the profession of physical therapy
Professional Duty
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Mentoring others to realize their potential
Professional Duty
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Taking pride in one's profession
Professional Duty
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The promotion of a mutual trust between the profession and the larger public that necessitates responding to societal needs for health and wellness
Social Responsibility
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Advocating for the health and wellness needs of society including access to health care and physical therapy services
Social Responsibility
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Promoting cultural competence within the profession and the larger public
Social Responsibility
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Promoting social policy that effect function, health, and wellness needs of patients/clients
Social Responsibility
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Ensuring that existing social policy is in the best interest of the patient/client
Social Responsibility
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Advocating for changes in laws, regulations, standards, and guidelines that affect physical therapist service provision
Social Responsibility
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Promoting community volunteerism
Social Responsibility
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Participating in political activism
Social Responsibility
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Participating in achievement of societal health goals
Social Responsibility
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Understanding of current community wide, nationwide and worldwide issues and how they impact society's health and well-being and the delivery of physical therapy
Social Responsibility
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Providing leadership in the community
Social Responsibility
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Participating in collaborative relationships with other health practitioners and the public at large
Social Responsibility
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Ensuring the blending of social justice and economic efficiency of services
Social Responsibility