Frameworks for Ethical Decision Making

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Learn about the existing ethical frameworks that govern practice

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Andrea Sturm

Andrea is a neurological physiotherapist from Austria. She has a special interest in Ethics and Mental Health.

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Introduction

In addition to having knowledge of ethical principles and an understanding of ones own moral values, the practice of physiotherapy is governed by various ethical frameworks such as laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines. It is important for physiotherapists to be familiar with these and to understand when each is applicable to a given practice setting and/or specific patient.

Aims

The aim of this course is to provide you with an understanding of the ethical frameworks available for your own clinical practice.

Outline

This course is made up of videos, reading, forum posts and a final quiz. The course content is split into the following sections:

Ethical principles of the World Confederation of Physiotherapy
National ethical codes of conduct
EBP and the ICF in Ethical Decision Making
Frameworks for identifying and analysing an ethical issue
Patient participation

Target audience

This course is aimed at Physiotherapy and Physical Therapy clinicians, students and assistants. Other interested professionals such as athletic trainers, occupational therapists, 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 5-5.5 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 - Watching videos, reading, a final quiz and participating in an international discussion forum.

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 5.2 Plus points will be added to your personalised learning dashboard.

Requirements to complete this course

In order to complete this course and receive a course completion certificate plus CEUs/CCUs/CPD points you will need to:

Respect the Plus Community Culture.
Log all the required learning activities as complete (represented by the orange icons!).
Actively and appropriately participate in the course discussions.
Pass a final quiz with a score of 80% or more.
Complete a course evaluation form.

Learning outcomes

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

summarise the eight ethical principles set out by the WCPT
discuss the three components of evidence based practice and how it influences ethical decision making
describe two purposes of the ICF in relation to ethical decision making
identify an ethical dilemma within a case scenario
list the six components of a given ethical decision making framework
justify the use of a national, state or self-selected ethical decision making framework in current practice
list four aims of Patient and Citizen Participation in Health

Instructor financial and non-financial disclosures

No relevant relationships disclosed by instructor.

Accessibility

For special needs or accommodations please contact us with details of how we can meet your needs.

Featured reviews

Very informative and a great refresher on ethical principles and guidelines taught in undergrad training. Great new tool/ framework that can be implemented to assist in decision-making.

Dionne Anita Mckenzie

Physiotherapist

South Africa

This course is for you if you can identify an ethical dilemma but struggle to work step-by-step to find a solution logically. Revise basic ethical fundamentals and terminology beforehand, as it will run smoothly and engage well with you.

Bronwyn Lynne Freeman

Physiotherapist

South Africa

This course provides a thorough list of codes of conduct from around the world. You gain a broader knowledge of how physiotherapy is perceived in a global context.

Rafael Nicolas Koch

Physiotherapist

Australia

Great course! Appropriate for resident physiotherapists and physios with significant clinical experience.

Dan Zukiwsky

Physiotherapist

Canada

It is a great course with very good resources. It is interesting and helpful!

Ashraf Unnisa Shaik

Physiotherapist

United Kingdom

It is a very helpful course, whether you are a clinician or academician. It will boost your knowledge regarding how you will take actions to different dilemmas you will encounter in the future. You will also be able to share it with your colleagues or students!

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