AOTA

Everyday Ethics & Occupational Therapy

Edited Brenda Kornblit Kennell, MA, OTR/L, FAOTA, and Brenda S. Howard, DHSc, OTR, FAOTA

Occupational therapy practitioners enter the profession with a strong sense of morality and justice and a desire to do good in the world, but they are quickly confronted with a health care system in which ethical principles conflict daily, and where they must make decisions regarding what ethical principles and professional values to prioritize. Taking the approach of applied ethics, which focuses on providing tools for working through and solving ethical problems as they emerge, this practical text is critical for ethical, high-quality occupational therapy service delivery.

Aligned with the AOTA Code of Ethics, this book aims to provide help and resources to occupational therapy practitioners managing ethical problems, and prepare students to face daily ethical challenges. Comprised of foundational chapters plus new and updated Advisory Opinions from AOTA’s Ethics Commission, Everyday Ethics & Occupational Therapy takes readers through a wide range of topics, realistic case examples, tips, and thoughtful analyses to assist practitioners in making ethical decisions.

<bold>Contents include—

Introduction and Foundations

·         Chapter 1. Introduction: How to Use This Book

·         Chapter 2. Occupational Therapy Core Values and Principles

·         Chapter 3. An Ethical Decision-Making Framework

·         Chapter 4. Moral Distress

·         Chapter 5. Ethics in the Health Care System

·         Chapter 6. Ethical Reasoning for School Occupational Therapy Practitioners

·         Chapter 7. Ethical Considerations in Cognition

·         Chapter 8. Ethics of Evaluation

·         Chapter 9. Addressing Health Disparities

Section 1. Professional Integrity, Responsibility, and Accountability

·         Chapter 10. Ethical Governance

·         Chapter 11. Engaging in Business Transactions With Clients

·         Chapter 12. Avoiding Plagiarism in Today’s World

Section 2. Therapeutic Relationships

·         Chapter 13. Establishing Professional Boundaries: Where to Draw the Line

·         Chapter 14. Culturally Responsive Care

·         Chapter 15. Social Justice, Occupational Justice, and Ethical Practice

·         Chapter 16. Balancing Client Rights and Practitioner Values

Section 3. Documentation, Reimbursement, and Financial Matters

·         Chapter 17. Ethical Considerations for Productivity, Billing, and Reimbursement

·         Chapter 18. Organizational Ethics

Section 4. Service Delivery

·         Chapter 19. Ethical Considerations for Emerging Technology-Based Interventions

·         Chapter 20. Ethical Considerations in Telehealth

·         Chapter 21. Ethical Considerations in Private Practice

·         Chapter 22. The Role of the Occupational Therapy Practitioner as an Expert Witness

·         Chapter 23. Client Abandonment

·         Chapter 24. Responding to Public Health Crises

·         Chapter 25. Outdated and Obsolete Assessment Tools

·         Chapter 26. Informed Consent

Section 5. Section 5. Professional Competence, Education, Supervision, and Training

·         Chapter 27. State Licensure and Ethics

·         Chapter 28. Ethics and Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Education

·         Chapter 29. Supervision and Collaboration Between OTs and OTAs

·         Chapter 30. Ethical Considerations for Students and Practitioners With Disabilities

Section 6. Communication

·         Chapter 31. Ethical Communication

·         Chapter 32. Ethics and Social Media

·         Chapter 33. Occupational Therapy Ethics Rounds in Practice

Section 7. Professional Civility

·         Chapter 34. Professional Civility

·         Chapter 35. The Ethics of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, Access, and Belonging

·         Chapter 36. When Ethics and Laws Conflict in Polarizing Political Times

Appendix A. Guidance for Case Questions and Discussion

ISBN>978-1-56900-641-2