Professionalism in Physical Therapy Exam 1

occupation

activities that people do every day to give their life meaning and purpose

profiteor

to profess a belief (greek and roman root)

professionals

expected to have a calling, dedicated to their work and clients

profession

an occupation that is viewed by society as a profession on the basis of its characteristics, development or power

professionalis

the internalized conceptualization of expected professional obligations, attributes, interactions, attitudes, values, and role behaviors in relation to individual patients and society as a whole

characteristics of profession

knowledge, autonomy, authority, education, responsibility, accountability, ethics, nature of work and decisions, role, identity

structural approach

defines a profession by its developmental stage where occupations evolve to attain the power of status of a profession in society

power approach

recognizes the use and abuse of power by a profession

A profession includes four classic characteristics

body of theoretical knowledge, degree of autonomy, ethic that the members enforce, accountability to society

Body of knowledge

discipline specific theoretical framework, series of scientific discoveries that support and strengthen the theoretical framework

autonomy

the extent that the profession or individual has freedom and independence in their role

ethics enforced by members

code of ethics, mechanism that ensure members abide by the principles within the code

accountability

meet obligations to patients, health care organization, third party payer, other professionals, government agencies, professional organizations

process approach

refers to the stages of development that a profession moves through in its evolution

Acquisition approach

professions use various methods to obtain and monopolize power (licensure requirement)

Regulations of PT practice

licensure and disciplinary actions fall under administrative law through both statutes and rules

Statues

stipulate practice requirements through legislation

rules

interpretations of the statutes by a governing agency

State board disciplinary actions

corrective actions, stipulation and order

What are the main APTA guiding documents

code of ethics, core values, standards of practice, guide for professional conduct, bylaws, guide to practice, guiding principles

who develops and updates the guiding documents

APTA

what are the APTA core values

Accountability
Altruism
Compassion/Caring
Excellence
Integrity
Professional Duty
Social Responsibility

what are the two types of legally binding regulations for PT and PTAs

Rules and regulations

who writes the statutes and rules

State board