HLT-312v Week 3 Assignment – Patient Advocacy and Autonomy

Details:
Read “The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research” (1979):

http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/humansubjects/guidance/belmont.html

Write a 1,250-1,500 word paper that addresses the significance of autonomy, patient advocacy, and informed consent. Your paper should include:

1. A description of the concepts of autonomy, patient advocacy, and informed consent.
2. A discussion of the Nuremberg Code and the Declaration of Helsinki and a summary of the events that led up to the development of ethical guidelines for conducting human clinical trials, including Institutional Review Boards (IRB).
3. Three examples of ways “The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research” works to protect special populations (e.g., minors, prisoners, persons with mental illness).

A minimum of three references are required.

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Patient Advocacy and Autonomy

Introduction

The health care system in this country is broken. It makes no sense to me that patients who have health insurance sometimes have to wait months for their prescriptions, and meanwhile they can’t afford the medication they need. But I’m not here to talk about health care reform or insurance companies’ bad behavior; I’m here to talk about something more personal—the rights of patients and what we can do as advocates for ourselves and others.

Patients have rights

Patients have rights. They should be treated with respect, informed about their condition and given the opportunity to make decisions about their care. Patients who are able should also be able to choose where they receive treatment, as well as having access to information about all aspects of the health service in which they’re involved.

Health literacy is essential

As a patient, you have a right to:

• Be involved in decisions that affect your health.

• Be informed about the treatment options available for your condition and be able to understand them.

• Make educated decisions based on what you know and feel comfortable with.

Patient engagement is key

As a patient, you have the right to be involved in your own care. You should be able to ask questions and make decisions about your treatment. If a healthcare provider does not respect this right, he/she should not be allowed to continue working with you.

Patients should also have access to information about their condition so that they can understand what is happening during the course of treatment and communicate with their healthcare providers accordingly.

Takeaway:

In this post, we’ll discuss the importance of patient advocacy and autonomy.

• Patient advocacy is important because it is a right that patients deserve. Patients have a right to be heard, treated with respect and dignity by their physicians and other healthcare providers.

• Health literacy is essential for understanding your health condition as well as being able to advocate for yourself in order to get the best care possible from your doctor or other healthcare provider (HCP). It’s also important that HCPs take time out of their busy schedules so they can meet with each patient individually rather than having multiple appointments at once like some doctors do today! This will help prevent burnout among HCPs who must work long hours due to high caseloads without adequate staffing resources available due again primarily because there hasn’t been enough funding allocated toward improving patient outcomes through better education programs concerning effective communication skills which should be taught earlier on before students enter college instead of waiting until after graduation when most people already know what worked well during their time spent learning about medicine – even though sometimes those same things might not apply anymore depending upon which school system one attends.”

Conclusion

Patient engagement is something that all healthcare systems can implement and it can make a difference in improving health outcomes for patients. It will also help improve the quality of care provided by healthcare professionals as well as help them understand what patients want from their doctors when it comes to treatment options and other services offered at their facility.