27 Oct Principles for ethical professional practice for healthcare professionals

3:35 4 all LTE D < Back F2022 AHCT W6 G6[563].docx WIL PROJECT CASE STUDY ORIENTATION WEEK 6 Applicable VLO’s for This Week’s Case Study 1. Identify the guiding principles for ethical professional practice for healthcare professionals in an organization This Week’s Detailed Case Study Information One Saturday night, I was called to the emergency room to see a patient for one of my colleagues who was out of town. The patient was a 17-year-old girl, a senior at a local high school. She had developed acute lymphoblastic leukemia some years before, but the treatment had resulted in complete remission. Recently, she had relapsed and was again under treatment. The patient’s mother intercepted me before I walked into the examination room to tell me that her daughter did not know of the leukemia diagnosis. She also told me not to tell her. I asked her to explain the situation further. She indicated that when the diagnosis of acute leukemia was initially made, she kept this diagnosis from her daughter. She requested that everyone involved with her care agree to tell the daughter that her problem was unusual anemia. Up to that point, everyone had complied. And when leukemia went into remission, the mother considered this chapter of her daughter’s life to be closed. When I asked her why she chose not to tell her daughter, she said, "I had enough problems to deal with. I didn’t need it anymore." The mother then asked where I lived. When I replied, she said, "Oh dear! A number of my daughter’s friends live in that area. I’m concerned that they will hear of her diagnosis from you." I told the mother I was very uncomfortable with the request, but that I would respect her wishes during the weekend. I indicated to her that I would bring my concerns to my colleague when he returned. I supervised the treatment of the patient for the next two days. Upon my colleague’s return, I spoke with him about confidentiality. He decided to conduct a family conference with the family members and other health care providers who were involved in her daughter’s care. Deliverables, Format, and Marking Scheme for This Week’s Case Study Your task is to respond to the following questions: 1. This is an ethical dilemma, what ethical principles would you apply to the case? 2. How would you handle this situation? Would you tell the daughter if she wants to know? What aspects of autonomy and consent are evident in this case? How would you ensure all aspects of informed consent are respected? 3. What right do patients have to confidentiality with their caregivers? 4. Can you think of any situations where you would breach a patient’s confidentiality? 5. Think back to your own experiences. Have you had a similar ethical dilemma around the principle of confidentiality and beneficence? What was the result? Please prepare a paper incorporating responses to the questions above Note that a cover page and references page must be included. The assignment must meet the standard for this level of work. This includes correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, concept development, and APA (7th Edition) formatting. Headings and sub-headings are required for each question, do not use numbers, or include the question in the paper.