Professionalism

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3/4/2015
Professionalism, Humanism& Medical Ethic
What is the thing that attracted you to this field?

What does medical professionalism mean to you?

❶ It is a vocation implies service to others
❷ It has a distinctive knowledge base
❸ It determines its own standards and exams.
❹ It has a special relationship with patients.
❺ It has particular ethical principles
4 Hs

Head, Hand & Heart, where is the fourth H?

Professional status
It has a cognitive base which includes definable attributes
It is the basis of medicine’s social contract with society
Both medicine and society have legitimate expectations- “each of the other”
Medicine’s obligations arise from societal expectations
There are consequences if these expectations are not met
Professional status
Professional Status is Not an Inherent RightIT IS GRANTED BY SOCIETY
Professional statmedicineus is important to
IT CONFERS
Prestige and Respect
Trust
Autonomy in Practice
Physician-Led Regulation
Financial Rewards
Professionalism is beneficial to society
Neither economic incentives,
nor technology,
nor administrative control has proved an effective surrogate for the commitment to integrity evoked in the ideal of professionalism
How we can define medical professionalism?
Constituting those attitudes and behaviors
That place
patient interest above physician Self-interest
Setting and maintaining
standard of competence, integrity, and provide expert advice on a matter of health
Main Characteristics of Professional Conduct (behavior)
(الامانة) ❶ Honesty
(الايثار) ❷ Altruism
(الخدمة) ❸ Service
(الالتزام) ❹ Commitment
(التواصل) ❺ Communication
(الالتزام بالبراعة)❻ Commitment to excellence
(المسؤلية) ❼ Accountability


The behavior of professionalism

“Keep it human.”

الطب مهنة انس×ــــــانية

Humanism Vs. Professionalism
Humanism (Values)
– denotes an intrinsic set of deep-seated convictions about one’s obligations towards others
• Professionalism (Behaviors)
– Behaving in accordance to a set of normative values and expectations
Humanism Vs. Professionalism
Humanism
– Who you are (when no one is watching)
• Professionalism
– What you do (when every one is watching)



Doing


Professionalism
Professionalism
Experience
Knowledge
Feeling
Expectation
Assumption
Value
Attitude
Beliefs
Humanism
Humanism

Iceberg

How can be taught or learned professionalism
❶ Role modeling
❷ Role Plays
❸ Simulated Patients
❹ Small group discussions


How can be taught or learned professionalism

How can professionalism be assessed

The assessment of clinical skills/competence/performance
Performance or hands on assessment

Does

Shows how
Knows how

Written, Oral or

Computer based assessment Knows
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The moral duties of doctors
The duty to help, cure
The duty to promote and protect the patient’s health
The duty to confidentiality
The duty to protect the patient’s life
The duty to respect the patient’s autonomy
The duty to protect privacy
The duty to respect the patient’s dignity


The moral rights of the patients
The right to high quality medical service
The right to autonomous choice
The right to decide
The right to be informed
The right to privacy
The right to health education
The right to dignity
Primum non nocere
First, do no harm
Always remember 1st Hippocrates law
Thank you for your nice listening

Edited by / Mohammed J AlRawi

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