Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Bioethics

• code 08585
• course 3
• term Semester 2
• type OB
• credits 3

Module: Legislation, Public Health and Health Administration

Matter: Ethics and law in Physiotherapy

Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan

Head instructor

Dra. Maria Victoria ROQUÉ - vroque@uic.es

Office hours

Dra. Maria Victoria ROQUÉ: vroque@csc.uic.es

Dr. Ignacio MAC-PHERSON: imacpherson@gmail.com

Biotechnological advances have created new scenarios for professionals Biosciences has raised great hopes and concrete improvements for life and the future of man. However, it is also common for both scientific research and clinical practice issues and questions of ethics and anthropological nature that unambiguously demonstrate the need for a steady relationship and integration between technical reason and ethical reason arise, with to the acquisition of new knowledge, is directed to achieve and do their best to man ..

The life and human nature are presented realities too complex to be examined thoroughly from a unique perspective; a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach as shown science Bioethics therefore indispensable. The Bioethics is a reflection on human life and its relationship to good health, and on the principles which should guide the actions of the Biosciences professional development of their particular job. A competent professional, technical and scientific training is not enough to properly exercise the profession but also includes the ethical aspect.

Training in Bioethics aims to provide a professional knowledge and specific training which enable and help, not just take the best decisions to limit situations considered, but also knowing how to act in different situations that arise in everyday clinical practice.

To have knowledge of philosophical anthropology and ethics

1. Recognize ethical issues that arise in professional practice, identify apparent ethical conflicts and values at stake.

2. Provide the students with knowledge to enable them to analyze and define the ethical aspects.

3. Provide students with practical skills to integrate these dimensions into the continuous process of decision-making.

4. Know the rights of the individual as a human being and as a patient, to respect and detect possible violations that occur in practice.

5. Know the main regulations governing the healthcare procedures and labor regulations governing professional practice

• 01 - The ability to analysis and synthesis.
• 05 - The ability to manage information.
• 06 - To have comprehensive problem-solving skills.
• 07 - Demonstrate decision-making skills.
• 09 - Demonstrate critical thinking skills.
• 10 - Develop autonomous learning skills.
• 11 - The ability to adapt to new situations.
• 13 - Knowledge of other cultures and customs.
• 17 - The ability to work responsibly and autonomously, so as to handle job-related activities without the need for strict supervision.
• 18 - Demonstrate a patient-centered approach by showing respect for the central role of the individual and his/her needs in decision-making.
• 28.2 - Demonstrate Interpersonal skills.
• 30.1 - Teamwork skills.
• 37 - Knowledge of ethics, legal and professional issues in physiotherapy practice.
• 37.1 - Use discretion, use available information appropriately and respect patient dignity and confidentiality
• 37.2 - Commitment to ethical conduct
• 37.3 - Appreciation and respect for diversity and multiculturalism
• 37.4 - Adhere to professional competencies and standards in health care
• 37.5 - Knowledge of the profession's deontological ethics codes
• 38 - Ability to incorporate ethical and legal principles into the professional culture.
• 38.1 - Respect for the rights of the patient and their family.
• 54 - Ability to interact effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

1. Integrat ethical, professional and scientific values properly.
2. Acquire the ability to adapt to different situations in physiotherapist practice.
3. Develop the capacity of analysis and synthesis.
4. Discover the need to work in a multidisciplinary team.
5. Recognize, analyze ethical problems and develop possible sotutions.
6. Be able to apply ethical knowledge in practice.
7. Recognize the limitations and the need to maintain and update professional skills, paying particular importance to independent study new knowledge and techniques and motivation for quality.

I. FUNDAMENTAL BIOÉTICA

1. Origin and Evolution of Bioethics
1.1 Introduction
1.2. Brief historical overview
1.3. Definition of Bioethics
1.4. Main models in Bioethics
2. Methodological principles of ethical decisions
2.1. Analysis of the moral decision of health professionals
2.2. Stages of the decision-making process
2.3. Implementation in health practice

II.  APPLIED BIOETHICS

1. Beginning of life
1.1. Human sexuality
1.2. Procreation and production
1.3. The reality of abortion.
1.4. Genetic manipulation and experimentation with embryos
2. Bioethics and end of human life.
2.1. Palliative care
2.2. The diagnosis of death
2.3. Euthanasia and health professionals

III. BIOETHICS AND PHYSICAL THERAPY

1. Physiotherapist-patient relationships. Relationship models: moral obligation to attend to a patient, patients rights: change in the doctor-patient relationship, from paternalism to equal contract.

2. The physiotherapy professional: Ethical foundation of profesional secrecy, legal regulation of professional secrecy, ethical and legal aspects of medical history, and objection of conscience of health professionals.

3. Informed consent of patients: informed consent concept, basic elements of informed consent, informed consent in the practice of physiotherapy, informed consent research.

4. Ethics in Physiotherapy advertising.

5. Physiotherapy research ethics.

6. Doping: - ethics, sport and doping - ethical conduct in sport - World Anti-Doping Agency -Are there alternatives to doping?.

- Attendance, participation in classes and text analysis : 20%
- Preparation and presentation of a paperwork: 20%
- Individual final written exam: 60%

Copying, forgery or fraud in individual or group written assignments, attendance, written or oral exams is a serious offense that carries the immediate fail of the subject. If a student repeats this fraud, disciplinary proceedings will be open against him or her. View: RULES OF DISCIPLINARY MEASURES FOR UIC STUDENTS. CHAPTER I. DISCIPLINARY FAULTS. Article 2. g) h)

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:

• E1 31/05/2019 12:00h
• E2 05/07/2019 10:00h A08