TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Accountability
A1  - Kirsch, Nancy R.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Ethics in Physical Therapy: A Case-Based Approach
AB  - All  healthcare  professionals  are  expected  to  be  accountable.  Physical  therapists  are  of  course  no  exception—accountability  is  one  of  the  virtues  that  is  a  core  value  of  the  profession.  The  confusion  that  occurs  regarding  accountability  centers  on  who  the  PT  is  accountable  to,  because  in  many  cases  there  may  be  multiple  equally  compelling  demands  on  the  PT.  At  all  times  the  first  and  primary  demand  for  accountability  is  a  result  of  the  patient-therapist  relationship.  It  is  always  important  to  keep  this  relationship  in  mind  through  all  interactions,  as  it  is  the  foundation  of  the  ethical  and  clinical  decision  making  that  physical  therapists  engage  in.  Of  course  it  would  be  simple  if  that  were  the  only  party  that  the  PT  was  accountable  to,  but  there  are  many.  The  PT  also  has  to  be  accountable  to  the  organization  that  they  work  within,  whether  employed,  contracted,  or  self-employed.  In  addition,  the  PT  has  a  responsibility  to  the  profession.  How  do  the  actions  of  the  PT  impact  the  profession  as  a  whole?  How  is  each  PT  accountable  to  maintaining  the  reputation  of  physical  therapy  and  helping  physical  therapy  to  continue  to  grow  and  develop?  There  is  also  accountability  to  society.  How  will  our  actions  impact  things  like  access  to  care  and  promotion  of  health  and  wellness?  No  less  important  is  the  accountability  the  physical  therapist  must  have  to  themselves.  A  physical  therapist  is  more  vulnerable  to  poor  ethical  and  clinical  decisions  when  his  or  her  own  well-being  is  compromised,  in  which  case  the  PT  must  take  the  responsibility  to  recognize  his  or  her  own  vulnerability.  Accountability  is  complex  and  integral  to  fulfilling  our  responsibilities  to  our  patients,  fully  cognizant  that  we  do  not  practice  in  isolation  and  that  we  are  part  of  a  healthcare  team  and  organization  with  responsibilities  to  society.  In  the  cases  that  follow,  we  will  look  at  accountability  from  several  different  vantage  points.  Table  Graphic  Jump  Location|Download  (.pdf)|PrintDestination  DilemmaBest  interest  determinationWhat  Happens  in  PT,  Stays  in  PTPatient  confidentiality  vs.  professional  dutySticks  and  StonesPatient–therapist  relationship  challenges  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1151751201
ER  -