Introduction

Being a healthcare professional requires individual commitment and effective collaboration within a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centred care. As healthcare professionals, we must adhere to specific regulations and ethical codes, actively contribute to our society’s well-being, take pride in our roles and consistently deliver patient-centred care. This course overviews the many facets of professionalism for health professionals, both for individuals and for team members, including cultural competence, respecting the diversity of patients and team members, ethical standards, and social responsibility.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• discuss the concepts of interprofessional collaboration and cultural competence, including their definitions, importance and strategies to develop these aspects of professionalism
• explain the impact of regulations, ethical standards, respect for your profession and social responsibility on professionalism in healthcare and ways healthcare professionals can achieve these standards

Target audience

This course is aimed at rehabilitation professionals, students and assistants including but not limited to Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Rehabilitation Doctors, Rehabilitation Nurses, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Psychologists, Audiologists, Dietetics, Social Workers. Community Health Workers, Nurses or Medical Doctors interested in this subject are also invited to participate.

Practicalities

• Availability - this course is online and can be completed on your own schedule.
• Hours of Learning - No deadlines are applied to this course and it can be started and completed in your own time according to your personal schedule. We expect the required elements to take around 1-1.5 hours depending on your schedule and learning style. Additionally there are many optional resources provided and if you choose to review these the course could take longer to complete.
• Types of Activities - This course includes instructional and/or practical videos, reading activities, AI supported learning activities, reflection, evaluation forms, a quiz and additional resources.
• Certificates - At the end of the course, when you have completed all of the required elements, you will be able to download a certificate of completion and 1 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

Benita Olivier: No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility and Non-Discrimination Policy

Physiopedia Plus is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible learning environment for all participants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, disability, military status, sexual orientation or age in any aspect of our continuing education services. We are dedicated to ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programmes. Participants who require accommodations or have special needs are encouraged to contact us with details so that we can make all reasonable efforts to meet these requirements.