ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE.pptx

Ethical principles of community health nursing

1. ETHICAL PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY HEALTH PRACTICE Mr.Bhushan A.Thombare Lecturer MVPS’ INE Adgaon

2. Ethics Ethics is a system of moral principles and rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or to a particular group of people.

3. Principle of Autonomy Autonomy refers to freedom of action, as chosen by individual person who are autonomers and are capable of choosing and acting on plans they themselves have decided about it . Application in community :- The provision of informed consent ,freedom of choice including treatment refusal, Client should be given a choice in treatment plan

4. Principle of Beneficence Prevent or avoid doing harm during community practices. It includes the idea that beneficence is a duty to help others by providing health care services to community people. Application in community:- To measures the benefits and costs of alternative approaches to problem or to decide how to distribute health programme funds.

5. Principle of Nonmaleficence State that a person should do not harm Health care providers often use the concept of a detrimental benefit analysis when the issue of nonmaleficence is raised. Application in community:- Non- maleficence  requires that nurses avoid causing harm to patients .

6. Principle of Justice The formal principle of justice claims that equals should be treated equally and that those who are unequal should be treated differently. Application in community :- Equitable Health care services to community people.

7. Principle of Accountability The application of this principle indicates that how a community health nurses morally provide health services so as to provide maximize total net health of population .

8. Principle of Confidentiality Health care professionals did not follow rule of confidentiality ,clients might not sought help when needed it. Example - The family planning services

9. Principle of Advocacy Advocacy in the care of safety of clients is concerned. The nurse must be alert to take appropriate action regarding any instance of incompetent.

10. General principles of Community Health Nursing Community focused therefore essential to know define community make map & establish effective relationship . Based on needs & functions within total community health programmes. Health education ,guidance supervision are integral part of community health nursing . Health services should be realistic in terms of available resources. Health worker is responsible to the authorized health authority &function with in policies ,goals &objectives set by the agencies. Community focus on individual health needs Professional relationship etiquettes are essential Community involvement is integral part

11. General principles of Community Health Nursing 9. Community health nursing services should be based on the needs of patient and there should be proper continuity of services to patient . 10. Community participation in family and individual participation 11. Continuous health services. 12. Well developed system of records and reports is needed. 13. Periodic /continues appraisal of Health care services. 14. Health services should be available accessible to all without any discrimination . 15. Health worker must maintain professional dignity and must never except any gift &bribe.