Barnitt, R. (2015). Ethical dilemmas in occupational therapy and physical therapy: A survey of practitioners in the uk national health service. Journal of Medical Ethics, 24, 193-199.
Using a structured questionnaire the author identified ethical dilemmas experienced by OT and PT working in the UK to compare ethical contexts, themes and principles across the both fields. The study reported a different experiences between the two fields with OT mostly experiencing ethical dilemmas in mental health settings with common areas of difficult/dangerous behaviors in patients and unprofessional staff behavior. The results suggest that OT primarily experience issues concerned with health care ethics so professionals/teachers should be aware of work settings and the interdisciplinary nature of employment .
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Barnitt, R. (2015). Ethical dilemmas in occupational therapy and physical therapy: A survey of practitioners in the uk national health service. Journal of Medical Ethics, 24, 193-199.
Using a structured questionnaire the author identified ethical dilemmas experienced by OT and PT working in the UK to compare ethical contexts, themes and principles across the both fields. The study reported a different experiences between the two fields with OT mostly experiencing ethical dilemmas in mental health settings with common areas of difficult/dangerous behaviors in patients and unprofessional staff behavior. The results suggest that OT primarily experience issues concerned with health care ethics so professionals/teachers should be aware of work settings and the interdisciplinary nature of employment .