Professionalism_and_Ethics_Comprehensive_50_Slide_Presentation.pptx

Medical ethics and professionalism

1. Concept of Professionalism and Ethics By Dr. Rajender Kumar Thakral Professor and HOD, Dept. of Pathology Graphic Era Institute of Medical Sciences

2. What is Professionalism? Professionalism in medicine is the consistent demonstration of high-level competence, behavior, and moral conduct.

3. What is Ethics? Medical ethics refers to the principles of moral conduct that guide medical practice, ensuring respect for patients, justice, and fairness.

4. Why is Professionalism Important? Professionalism is critical in medicine because it fosters trust between healthcare providers and patients, ensuring high standards of care.

5. Impact of Professionalism on Society Professionalism and ethics in medicine help ensure fairness, equitable access to care, and public trust in healthcare systems.

6. Altruism Altruism is the selfless concern for the well-being of others. Doctors put patients' needs ahead of their own personal gain.

7. Altruism Case Study A rural doctor arranges transport for a patient to a city hospital for better care, demonstrating altruism by prioritizing patient welfare.

8. Accountability Accountability involves taking responsibility for one's actions, maintaining transparency, and fulfilling professional obligations.

9. Accountability Case Study A surgeon discloses a possible surgical error to a patient’s family, ensuring accountability.

10. Excellence Excellence in healthcare involves continuously improving skills and knowledge to provide the best possible patient care.

11. Excellence Case Study A doctor updates knowledge by attending conferences and offers cutting-edge treatments.

12. Duty Duty means being committed to providing care, even in difficult situations, and putting patient welfare first.

13. Duty Case Study During a crisis, a doctor continues to work long hours to provide care to all patients.

14. Honor and Integrity Honor and integrity are the commitment to ethical behavior, ensuring honesty, and avoiding conflicts of interest.

15. Honor and Integrity Case Study A physician refuses a financial incentive from a pharmaceutical company to promote a drug.

16. Respect for Others Respecting patients' cultural values and providing care that honors their dignity is central to professionalism.

17. Respect for Others Case Study A Muslim patient requests a female doctor, and the hospital accommodates this request to respect cultural beliefs.

18. Autonomy Autonomy means respecting patients' rights to make informed decisions about their healthcare.

19. Autonomy Case Study A terminally ill patient opts for palliative care, and the team respects their decision.

20. Beneficence Beneficence means acting in the best interest of patients, ensuring their well-being and health.

21. Beneficence Case Study A pediatrician vaccinates children in a low-income neighborhood, despite challenges.

22. Non-maleficence Non-maleficence means avoiding harm to patients, ensuring treatments balance risks and benefits.

23. Non-maleficence Case Study A surgeon avoids recommending risky surgery, opting for safer alternatives.

24. Justice Justice ensures fairness in healthcare, including equitable distribution of resources and access to care.

25. Justice Case Study During a pandemic, ventilators are distributed based on medical need and fairness.

26. Confidentiality Confidentiality involves protecting patient privacy and ensuring sensitive information is not disclosed.

27. Confidentiality Case Study A doctor ensures a teenager’s contraceptive consultation remains private.

28. Technology and Ethics Emerging technologies like AI present ethical challenges around accuracy and patient autonomy.

29. Technology Case Study Doctors use AI but ensure human oversight to address false positives.

30. Cultural Competence Respecting cultural differences in healthcare delivery ensures ethical and personalized patient care.

31. Cultural Competence Case Study A hospital accommodates a religious request for female staff during treatment.

32. Resource Allocation During times of limited resources, ethical decision-making ensures fair treatment for all.

33. Resource Allocation Case Study Doctors create a fair system for ICU bed allocation during a pandemic.

34. Building Trust in Doctor-Patient Relationships Trust is built through effective communication, empathy, and honesty.

35. Doctor-Patient Relationship Case Study A physician rebuilds trust with a patient through attentive listening.

36. Interprofessional Relationships Healthcare requires collaboration and respect between different medical professionals for optimal care.

37. Interprofessional Case Study A multidisciplinary team works together for a successful patient outcome.

38. Self-Care in Professionalism Healthcare providers must take care of themselves to avoid burnout and ensure effective care.

39. Self-Care Case Study A physician recognizes burnout and takes time to recover, improving patient care on return.

40. Reflective Practice Reflection helps healthcare professionals assess their actions and improve continuously.

41. Reflective Practice Example Doctors reflect on complex cases to enhance decision-making in future scenarios.

42. Role-Playing in Ethical Training Role-playing helps healthcare professionals practice handling ethical dilemmas effectively.

43. Role-Playing Scenario Example Medical staff practice ethical decision-making during an emergency drill.

44. Recap: Professionalism and Ethics Professionalism and ethics are the foundation of trust and quality care in medicine.

45. Call to Action Commit to continuous learning, reflection, and adherence to ethical principles in every aspect of medical practice.

46. Q&A Open the floor for any questions or further discussions.