2.00 Credits
Discussions include the health care team, the rehabilitation-specific team, the roles and scopes of practice of the physical therapist and the physical therapist assistant, and the physical therapist/assistant interaction. Also covers the rehabilitation patient, communication in health care, patient care settings, reimbursement issues, the "Patient's Bill of Rights," and HIPAA. This course reviews the "Ethics & Jurisprudence" of physical therapist assistant practice. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $93 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Ethical Principles in Healthcare: Apply key ethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, equity, equality) to real-world healthcare scenarios, differentiating both sides of ethical dilemmas. 2. Ethical Decision-Making: Develop the skills to systematically analyze and resolve ethical dilemmas and problems in healthcare using established ethical theories and decision-making models 3. Patient-Centered Care: Consider and defend the importance of patient autonomy and effective communication, advocating for patients rights and preferences considering cultural, racial, gender and other differences 4. Resource Allocation and Justice: Discuss the ethical challenges related to resource allocation in healthcare, exploring issues of distributive justice and developing strategies for fair decision-making 5. Ethical Leadership and Professional Responsibility: Develop students ethical awareness to fulfill their responsibilities as healthcare professionals, including maintaining confidentiality, managing conflicts of interest, and promoting a culture of ethical integrity within healthcare organizations. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Physical Therapist Assistant program. SP