1037DOH - Carrington Lectures (Professionalism + Ethics)

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What core feature makes an occupation a ‘profession’?

It provides a specialised and valued service and is accountable to the public interest for the conduct and performance of its members.

What is the primary role of a profession’s governing body?

To set standards for entry, certification, conduct and performance, and to impose sanctions when members fail to meet those standards.

How was ‘ethics’ defined in the lecture?

The conscious and unconscious application of rules, principles and values that guide professional decisions about the right thing to do in any situation.

According to the General Dental Council (UK), what must dental professionals do to justify public trust?

• Justify the trust that your patients, the public and your colleagues have in you by always acting honestly and fairly.

• Apply these principles to clinical and professional relationships, and any business or educational activities you are involved in

State four of the stated aims of unit 1037DOH.

1. Develop awareness of the roles within the oral-health team.

2. Understand the expectations of being an oral-health professional.

3. Develop an appreciation for the dental profession

4. What constitutes ethical practice within the legislative framework for the scope of oral health practice in

   • Australia

   • School of Dentistry and Oral Health

List the six Australian Dental Council (ADC) Domains for a newly qualified dentist.

1. Professionalism,

2. Communication & Social Skills,

3. Critical Thinking,

4. Health Promotion,

5. Scientific & Clinical Knowledge,

6. Patient Care (with sub-domains of

• clinical information gathering,

• diagnosis/management planning,

• clinical treatment & evaluation).

Give five patient-centred behaviours required under ADC ‘Professionalism’.

1. demonstrate appropriate caring behaviour towards patients and respect professional boundaries in relationships between themselves, patient and members of the community

2. provide patient centred care

3. respect patient’s dignity and choices

4. acknowledge that all interactions, including history taking, diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment, must focus on the patient’s best interests

5. recognise and respect patient’s rights, particularly with regard to confidentiality, privacy and informed consent

Define ‘competency’.

• competency is knowledge, experience, critical thinking and problem-solving skills, professionalism, ethical values, diagnostic and technical and procedural skills

Define ‘competent’.

• behaviour expected of the beginning practitioner.

• this behaviour incorporates understanding skill, and values in an integrated response to the full range of requirements presented in practice

Define ‘evidence-based dentistry’.

• Judicious integration of systematic scientific evidence with the clinician’s expertise and the patient’s needs, preferences, medical history and oral-health literacy.

Define ‘informed consent’.

• A person’s voluntary decision about health care made with knowledge and understanding of the benefits and risks involved.

List five key elements of patient-centred care mentioned in the lecture.

• display cultural and social sensitivity

• respect for patient’s differences and autonomy

• diagnose, relieve pain and suffering in an empathetic and kind manner

• coordinate continuous care

• advocate disease prevention

• promote healthy lifestyle in a holistic approach to the patient + community

Name foundational steps in ‘providing good care’.

• assessing the patient

• formulating and implementing suitable management plan for care

• coordination and continuity of care

• recognising limits to practitioners own skills and competence

• recognise + respect rights of patients/clients to make decisions

• maintaining high level of professional

  • competence

  • conduct

• practicing patient-centred care

• maintaining adequate records

Identify the three main Australian bodies/documents regulating dental professional conduct that students must know.

1. AHPRA Code of Conduct,

2. Dental Board of Australia (DBA),

3. DOH Code of Professional Practice.

Why must dental practitioners engage in lifelong professional development?

• To foster continual growth, participate in peer review, contribute to knowledge generation and maintain public trust in the profession.