CH 8 Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is autonomy?
Autonomy is the freedom to decide and the freedom to act.
What does beneficence mean in occupational therapy?
Beneficence means that the OT practitioner will contribute to the good health and welfare of the client. This principle highlights the need for OT practitioners to (1) treat each client fairly and equitably, (2) advocate for recipients to obtain needed services, (3) promote public health, safety and well-being, and (4) charge fees that are reasonable and commensurate with the services provided.
What is a code of ethics?
A professional code of ethics provides direction to members of a profession for mandatory behavior and protects the rights of clients, subjects, their significant others, and the public.
For example, the code of ethics dictates that OT practitioners treat each client equitably, which is a basic principle of the OT profession.
What is cognitive dissonance?
Cognitive dissonance is the psychological or emotional discomfort that occurs because of learning new information that is inconsistent with previously held personal ‘truths’.
What does confidentiality refer to?
Confidentiality refers to the expectation that information shared by the client with the OT practitioner will be kept private and shared only with those directly involved with the intervention.
What is critical race theory?
Critical race theory challenges communities to interrogate how the social construction of race and institutionalized racism are core components in systems and structures of power in a society.
What does developing resistance mean?
Developing resistance means anticipating barriers and using action as a preventative measure.
What is an ethical dilemma?
An ethical dilemma is a situation in which two or more ethical principles collide with one another, making it difficult to determine the best action.
What is ethical distress?
Ethical distress situations challenge how a practitioner maintains their integrity or the integrity of the profession.
What is ethics?
Ethics is the study and philosophy of human conduct.
What does fidelity refer to in occupational therapy?
Fidelity refers to faithfulness in professional relationships, including honoring commitments made to clients, colleagues, and organizations.
What is informed consent?
Informed consent refers to the knowledgeable and voluntary agreement by which a client undergoes intervention that is in accord with the patient’s values and preferences.
What does justice refer to in the context of occupational therapy?
Justice refers to the obligation to comply with the laws and regulations that guide the profession.
law
Law is defined as a binding custom or practice of a community: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority.
What is licensure?
Licensure is the process by which a government agency grants permission to an individual to engage in a given occupation upon finding that the applicant has attained the minimal degree of competence required to ensure that the public health, safety, and welfare will be reasonably protected.
What does locus of authority require?
Locus of authority requires decisions about who should be the primary decision-maker.
What is mandatory reporting?
Mandatory reporting requires that certain professionals, including health care providers, report suspected child abuse.
What are morals?
Morals are related to character and behavior from the point of view of right and wrong.
What is nonmaleficence?
The principle of nonmaleficence means that the practitioner should not inflict harm on the client. Remember this principle simply as ‘do no harm.’
What is professional reasoning?
Therapeutic or professional reasoning involves understanding the client’s diagnoses, strengths, weaknesses, prognosis, and goals.
What are regulations?
Regulations describe in specific terms how the intent of the law will be carried out.
What are statutes?
Statutes are laws that are enacted by the legislative branch of a government.
What is veracity?
Veracity refers to the duty of the health care professional to tell the truth and utilize means to ensure audiences understand the information given.
