The ethical problem encountered in this situation is that the home health agency is asking Carlos, OTR, to evaluate Mrs. Franklin a week later and change the date on the documentation. The core values that might be violated in this scenario will be justice, truth, prudence and altruism. Justice will be violated because the law will be broken if Carlos decides to falsify documentation like the agency is asking him to do. This will violate the second standard of practice of Occupational Therapy, where it is stated that the therapist must abide by the time frames and formats established by practice settings, federal and state law, and other regulatory and payer requirements by AOTA documents. It is also a criminal violation of chapter 2, 10, …show more content…
2284). And according to Florida Department of Health in the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice, Chapter 468 Part III, Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64B11 468.201 Short title; purpose.— cited as the “Occupational Therapy Practice Act.” It is the purpose of this act to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services to the public in order to: (a) Safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare. (b) Protect the public from being misled by incompetent, unscrupulous, and unauthorized persons. (c) Assure the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. (d) Assure the availability of occupational therapy services of high quality to persons in need of such services. AHCA regulates false documentation and the agency will be either fined or closed for falsifying …show more content…
Beneficence is being violated because the therapist shall demonstrate a concern for the well-being and safety of the client in a timely manner as established by law, regulation, or policy. Non-maleficence says the practitioner’s responsibility is to avoid causing harm, inflicting pain to others. Procedural justice is another principle that is being breached because it is stated that personnel shall comply with institutional rules, local, state, federal laws and AOTA documents applicable to the profession of occupational therapy. Procedural justice also is concerned with making and implementing decisions according to fair processes that ensure fair treatment. Veracity will be violated because practitioners shall provide accurate and objective information. Record and report in accurate and timely manner, and in accordance with applicable regulations, all information related to professional activities. It is stated in this principle to be honest, fair, accurate, respectful, and timely in gathering and reporting
I believe that this situation arose because of a lack of communication, as well as struggles for control. The understanding of where one person’s profession and responsibility lies compared to other professions sounds to be a common situation that arises in the realms of therapy. However, I think that this situation is not only applicable to other environments of occupational therapy, but all professions in general. I believe that this situation was a prime example of Schell’s Ecological Model of Professional Reasoning. Both my FWE and the head of RT were looking at the situation through their personal and professional lenses, combined with the situational context, which caused a conflict to arise.
This case study is an interpretation of a problem or situation that has occurred within a LPC’s (License Professional Counselor) care. As information is gathered, the depiction to this specific problem in this case study may also include additional information that may deem so to be necessary, in order to place possible solutions or actions that could have or will arise from the situation. This document will consist of a step by step analysis of the factors which impact the case, mostly in the order of what appears to be the most ethically sound decision. This document involves Stephanie’s (therapist) treatment of Martha Rose (client). The therapist, Stephanie, has been given a case through referral from an unknown source; Stephanie is working with this new case in SC (South Carolina).
In this article, the American Physical Therapy Association (2005) discusses the ethical conduct standards that a physical therapist assistant should follow. Within the preamble it states, “All physical therapist assistants are responsible for maintaining high standards of conduct while assisting physical therapists. The physical therapist assistant shall act in the best interest of the patient/client.” These standards of conduct must be followed by all physical therapist assistants. (American Physical Therapy Association, 2005)
The career that I chose to study was a Physical Therapist. I chose to study physical therapy because it is something that I have become interested in. In this essay I will be telling you about the kind of work a physical therapist does, the skills required to be a physical therapist, the working conditions, the training and education required, the career outlook, and salary.
This article discusses the basic understanding of what occupational therapy is and what it the Occupation is defined as “activites of everyday life, names, organized and given meaning by individuals and a culture” (Association, 2006). This article also discusses the historical aspects of occupational therapy. Occupational therapy was founded by many different professionals with different backgrounds, that came together to share the same idea about how occupational therapy should be and the importance of activites for a person. This article also talks about different types of services that occupational therapy offers. Occupational therapists and assistances can work in many different settings.
To begin with, there is Autonomy with Lora wanting to make the choice on not having the abuse she encountered be reported. Secondly, Beneficence is present with the nurse wanting to do good by doing what is best for the patient, preventing further abuse, and getting Lora out of the environment she is in. Morally, the nurse wants to keep Lora’s abuse private and confidential per Lora’s wishes, but legally the nurse is required by law to report the abuse no matter what age the child is. Nonmaleficence is present in that the nurse must consider the pain in suffering the patient and family will encounter when this is reported resulting in Lora being removed from everything that is familiar to her with the end result of getting Lora out of the abuse and into a healthy environment. The nurse has to be truthful to Lora and explain why the nurse will report the abuse and what the process will be which pertains to the principle of Veracity. The nurse must keep the information that was given about the abuse confidential by only telling the appropriate agency or those in a need to know basis that will deal with the abuse. This is one of the few times that the nurse will go against the patient’s wishes of privacy due to the vulnerability principle. This occurs when there is a need for protection for
Townsend & Polatajko (2007) state that “Occupational therapy is the art and science of enabling engagement in everyday living, through occupation; of enabling people to perform the occupations that foster health and well-being; and of enabling a just and inclusive society so that all people may participate to their potential in the daily occupations of life”.
In the bizarre country we cohabitate, many individuals live with physical disabilities. However, physical abnormalities are not the only thing that constitutes a disability. According to the Social Security Administration (2013), mental disabilities accounted for about 1/3 of the disability claims. One might ask, “What are the odds of interacting with a person that suffers from a mental illness in America these days?” the National Institute of Mental Health (2015) claims that about one out of every five adults suffers from a mental illness, so pretty good odds. Growing up with a mother who suffers from a mental illness, I learned
Occupational Therapy is a health care designed to treat an individual’s disability and difficulty to improve their performance in their daily life activities. The term occupation does not only refer to the job of an individual but refers to what they do in their everyday lives, which is why any individual, regardless of age, may benefit from occupational therapy. Occupation is everything people do to occupy themselves, which includes work, leisure, and self care (CAOT). An occupational therapy program aims to improve the individual’s performance and engagement because of their physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities.
OT was founded in 1917(Barker Schwartz, 2003). Since then, the paradigm has shifted twice, resulting in three different paradigms. Kielhofner (2009) describes the first paradigm as paradigm of occupation that prevailed within occupational therapy from its founding until the 1940s. This paradigm views occupation as an essential part of life and health and focuses on the environment and mind rather than body and impairment. Occupation was seen as a therapeutic tool and a way of achieving dignity for the individual. These values arose due to the influences of social and health care movements of pragmatism, Arts and Crafts movement, and moral...
From 1917 to 2017 make 100 years of occupation treatment. The Centennial Vision of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) previously known as National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy defined as followed "We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society's occupational needs." (AOTA website, 2017). The Centennial Vision was created by taking feedback from both members and non-members of the association based on strategies that will continue to value the treatment of the occupational and promote better leader for the 21st century. The goal of the Centennial Vision is to promote the occupational therapy profession with better strategies.
Occupational therapy oriented my religious upbringing and principles with the desire to improve the health and welfare of others. It provided me with the an avenue in which I could help others regain control over aspects of their life that were lost and thus provide hope. Occupational therapy is defined as “helping people across the lifespan participate in the things they want and need to do through the therapeutic use of everyday activities”. The inherent value of occupational therapy is often underestimated and passed over. Occupational therapists do everything from helping children with disabilities so that they can fully engage in school activities to helping those who lost bodily functions in accidents to recover usage of their limbs.
“You treat a disease: you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you win-no matter what the outcome.”-Patch Adams, OTR, EdD.(COT 3). A occupational/physical therapists should always be willing to perform any tasks that may come their way. Without these occupational therapists constantly working to better their patients that can range anywhere from unable to move ones’ hand because of a fracture or incident to a veteran having their legs or arms blown off by I.E.Ds or mines. It the job of an occupational therapist to get these people back on their feet. These people wake up every morning with a smile on their face and a warm feeling in their heart knowing that they have helped these people
Occupational therapy (OT) is an interesting discipline which has its roots in just about every other form of therapy and medicine. Many aspects of OT are seen in everyday life, yet are unnoticed because of how common place they are in our society. When I thought of OT I thought of specialized equipment such as a modified spoon to help someone who has suffered a stroke to eat by themselves again. This is one aspect, however there are many more instances that OT assist other medical professionals. Throughout this paper I will discuss more in depth on what it is an occupational therapist does and why this type of therapy is essential to our activities of daily living.
Ethics in the counselling and psychotherapy protects the client and the therapist involved in the therapeutic relationship and the therapeutic process as a whole; with the concepts that act as a guide for the therapists in provision of good practice and care for the client. The framework is built on values of counselling and psychotherapy; principles of trustworthiness, autonomy, fidelity, justice, beneficence, non-maleficence and self-respect, and provides standards of good practice and care for the practitioner (BACP, 2010). Ethical framework contributes to the development of the therapeutic relationship and process by assisting therapist’s decisions, and guides their behaviour and proceedings within their legal rights and duties. The ethical frame is structured on the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship and the therapists should be aware of their categories and be responsible for their forms. Monitoring and being aware of what goes on in and out of the room physically, emotionally and psychologically is primarily the duty of the therapist.