Learning objectives
The course will ensure the acquisition of the following competncies according with Dublin descriptors (Acquiring knowledge and understanding
Applying knowledge and understanding;
Making informed judgements and choices;
Communicating knowledge and understanding;
Capacities to continue learning)
To know professional profile and the responsabilities of physioterapist.
To know laws and professional behaviour
To know the Deontology Code and his articles .
To Understand Relevant Codes Of Conduct
To Undertake Reflective Practicesand Self Analysis Of Professionals Abilities
According with the2°,3°,4°,5° Dublin descriptors the students will partecipate to tutorials experience
Prerequisites
no
Course unit content
The course contents :
- Professional profile
- Professional responsibility of the physiotherapist
- Law 1994/741
- Law 1999/42
- Law 2000/251
- Physiotherapists in Europe: physiotherapist practice in Europe; physiotherapist training in Europe
- The deontological code: AIFI (Italian physiotherapist association)
Medical law and clinical bioethics
- Regulation of the physiotherapist’s profession
- The deontological code of the profession
- Legal outline
- Sanitary law: the clinician as a public health figure responsible for public service
- Fundaments of tort law: crime and fines; main and accessory penalties; concepts of criminal intent, negligence and guilt; causes and contributory factors; reasons for non-punishment; indictment
- Common public health offences: failure to report, complaints; failure to give assistance; private abuse; child abuse, illegal use of the profession by an unauthorised person
- Patient documentation:
- The crime of false or negligent writing.
- The relationship between the patient and healthcare professional: professional confidentiality, informed consent
- Data protection act and principle obligations of healthcare professionals
Full programme
Professional responsaibility of the physiotherapist
Law 1994/741
Law 1999/42
Law 2000/251
The deontological code: AIFI (Italian physiotherapist association)
Knowing professional behaviour appropriate to physiotherapy
Understand Relevant Codes Of Conduct
Undertake Reflective Practicesand Self Analysis Of Professionals Abilities
Legislatives And Common Law Requirements
operating at all time in accordance with deontology code
making judgement on his own capacity to provide care based on self assesement and taking appropriate action
being respectful and sensitive to the patient and to the individual needs and adjusting comunication to meet these needs
reflecting listening skills
maintenance patient’s records
working effectively in a team
pay attention to icf
Medical law and clinical bioethics
- Regulation of the physiotherapist’s profession
- The deontological code of the profession
- Legal outline
- Sanitary law: the clinician as a public health figure responsible for public service
- Fundaments of tort law: crime and fines; main and accessory penalties; concepts of criminal intent, negligence and guilt; causes and contributory factors; reasons for non-punishment; indictment
- Common public health offences: failure to report, complaints; failure to give assistance; private abuse; child abuse, illegal use of the profession by an unauthorised person
- Patient documentation:
- The crime of false or negligent writing.
- The relationship between the patient and healthcare professional: professional confidentiality, informed consent
- Data protection act and principle obligations of healthcare professionals
Bibliography
Luke Benci. The Health Professions (non-medical) legal, ethical, medical and legal. McGraw-Hill
Daniel Rodriguez. The codes of ethics of the physiotherapist. Reflections and comparisons. McGraw-Hill
G.Cartisani,L.Galasso,L.Lamberti
"Professione Fisioterapista"
edizioni UTET
D.Rodriguez"I codici deontologici del fisioterapista:analisi e confronti"edizioni McGrew-Hill
Power point slides .
Teaching methods
Theorical lessons and question answer,and role playing ,according to Dublin descrptors(1°,2°,3°,4°)
Assessment methods and criteria
Interactive during the lesson
Other information
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