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Rels 300 / Nurs 330
1 October 2014
THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL /PATIENT RELATIONSHIP
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Models of Illness & Medicine
ALLOPATHIC MEDICINE = diseases are treated by producing effects that are different from those produced by the illness; the disease is fought
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE = diseases are treated by inducing effects that are similar to those produced by the illness; substances that produce similar symptoms in healthy people are used
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Western Medicine is Allopathic
Diseases are seen as invaders or enemies of the person and his or her well-being
Medical profession seeks to eliminate disease from the person
Persons “have a disease” that is separate from their normal well-being
Physicians treat the disease to erase its effects
Patients themselves may be expected to be fairly passive in the healing process
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Exploring models of thephysician-patient relationship
Robert Veatch (1972 article); May (1975 article); Childress & Siegler (1984 article); Emanuel & Emanuel (1992 article)
Many possible models discussed, including Engineering, Informative or Consumer
model Priestly, Paternalistic or Parental model Collegial or Interpretive model Contractual model Covenantal model
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Collier & Haliburton’s terms:
1. Engineering model
2. Paternalistic model
3. Contractual model
4. Covenantal model
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1. The Engineering Model
Physician is a medical engineer or technician
Has particular training and expertise Offers medical services to patients When medical decisions must be made,
the physician presents all of the relevant clinical facts and options Patient then considers his or her own
values and comes to a decision Physician carries out the procedure
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2. The Paternalistic Model
Physicians are like a parent or priest who knows what is best for another person
Physicians have superior education and clinical judgement; patients have limited medical knowledge and capacity for complex understanding Patient should not be presented with
alternatives that are not in his or her best interests
Patient should be guided in making decisions by the physician who knows best
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3. The Contractual Model
Physicians and patients each have responsibilities to the other that simulate a 2-party contract
Both parties have obligations to share information and work together towards medical decisions When there is agreement, a mutual decision
can be reached When there is disagreement, then either
party can opt out of the therapeutic contract
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4. The Covenantal Model
Physicians and patients have reciprocal and enduring relationships
Physicians benefit from educational opportunities, social esteem and regard
Patients benefit from the experience and medical expertise of their physicians Mutual & reciprocal relationships have the
potential for long-term benefits in promoting health and minimizing the effects of disease
Covenantal fidelity provides mutual benefits
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Results for patient autonomy
1. Engineering
2. Paternalistic
3. Contractual
4. Covenantal
Patient autonomy is absolute Physician value judgements are
masked, not absent; patients may be vulnerable and might benefit from deeper considerations of potential values and risks
Potentially harmful patient choices need to be discussed in depth; physicians should not be required to provide therapies or procedures that are requested, but likely to be harmful
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Results for patient autonomy
1. Engineering
2. Paternalistic
3. Contractual
4. Covenantal
Patient autonomy is disregarded Physician expertise so outweighs
patient understanding that the physician will always know what is best for the patient
Full disclosure of truthful information does not serve the patient’s best interests; withholding accurate information may be needed in order to persuade the patient of the doctor’s recommendation
Patients are regarded as interchangeable: familiar diagnoses, prognoses and treatments work for all
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Results for patient autonomy
1. Engineering
2. Paternalistic
3. Contractual
4. Covenantal
Patient autonomy and physician autonomy are equally protected
Patients are free to seek care elsewhere if agreement cannot be reached
Disregards effects of illness and patient vulnerability
Minimizes the role of compassionate caring by the health care professional
Information sharing by patients, facilitated by fidelity and compassion, may be eroded
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Results for patient autonomy
1. Engineering
2. Paternalistic
3. Contractual
4. Covenantal
Patient autonomy is promoted in a long-term and reciprocal physician/patient relationship
Both partners see the mutual benefits each owes to the other
Ongoing relationships provide a richer understanding of health, illness and medical goals
Both physician and patient are challenged to be the best persons they can be
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What role does the patient play?
1. Engineering model – patient is seeking a medical technologist to provide a therapy
2. Paternalistic model – patient is like a dependent child seeking guidance and care
3. Contractual model – patient is a consumer of medical services who is free to enter into and break the contract for medical care
4. Covenantal model – patient is a partner working towards mutual well-being
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The Nurse/Patient Relationship
Historical (and largely ongoing) context of hierarchical relationships among health care providers, especially within a hospital setting
Physicians generally have more power than nurses and may discharge their duties by writing orders that nurses fulfill
Where it is the nurse who provides ongoing personal care for patients, the nurse does not have the authority to modify care plans independently
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Physician/Nurse Relationships
Affected by professionalization, licensing Physicians comprise a group of elite medical
professionals NOT nurses; NOT midwives; NOT homeopaths
Also by historical gender differentials and a cultural norm of subordination of women to men
Power imbalances exist between physicians and nurses Physicians ultimately make treatment decisions that
nurses are expected to follow and carry out
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Moral dimensions of nursing
Ethical decision-making revolves around the physician and patient as the central dyad
Physicians may consult with other members of their health care team, but if the team is not persuasive in challenging the physician’s decision, he or she has the authority to implement his or her decision
The patient’s loved ones may also be consulted in reaching decisions, but the authority to implement a decision lies with the physician
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Nurses as ADVOCATES
Within the health care team, no one is likely to provide greater continuity of care than the nurse
If the nurse is witness to patient dissatisfaction with treatment orders, or confusion or disagreement among the patient’s family, the nurse is uniquely positioned to make the decision-making process explicit
Where teamwork is valued, the nurse can make valuable contributions to the ethical process by raising alternative paths & voicing the patient’s concerns
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Nursing Ethics & Advocacy
Care Ethics
Feminist Ethics
Virtue Ethics
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Practise QUIZ Case StudyMrs. MacFarlane makes an appointment with her family doctor to confirm whether or not she is again pregnant. With a family of four girls already, the youngest of whom is now in school full days, Mrs. MacFarlane is unsure of her feelings about having another baby. If she could be sure that the fetus would be male, she would definitely carry through with the pregnancy; however, she really doesn’t want to have another girl.Dr. Connors confirms her patient’s pregnancy. When Mrs. MacFarlane asks about prenatal testing, she is told that ultrasounds are commonly used, but that amniocentesis is only offered for medical concerns. Mrs. MacFarlane indicates that unless she can be assured that the fetus she carries is male, she will abort the pregnancy.At the prenatal testing clinic in Halifax, says Dr. Connors, genetic counselors have established a policy which does not allow the use of amniocentesis for purposes of sex selection unless there is concern about a sex-linked genetic disorder. Mrs. MacFarlane says, “That is so unfair.”Dr. Connors recommends that Mr. and Mrs. MacFarlane request an appointment at the prenatal testing clinic to confer with the Director and their ethics consultant. What decision should they reach, and why?
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Instructions:
Quickly test out each moral theory to see which one(s) would be useful for each question.
Decide which moral theory you will use for each question. You must use only one moral theory for each question.
Each answer should use a different moral theory. Do NOT use the same moral theory in more than one answer.
Prepare your answers for questions #1, #2 & #3.
For question #4, use the health care principles to reach a decision.
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Answer these Questions:
1. Imagine that you are the Director of the prenatal testing clinic. Using one moral theory, explain to the MacFarlanes why your clinic has established a policy to refuse amniocentesis for the purposes of sex selection.
2. Imagine that you are Mrs. MacFarlane. Choose one moral theory and use it to outline your argument that the policy is unfair and that the clinic should make an exception for her.
3. Imagine that you are Mr. MacFarlane. Your wife has never expressed sadness at having four girls and no boys before, but you can see how upset she is at the thought of being denied this choice. What will your contribution to the consultation be, and what moral theory will you use?
4. Finally, imagine that you are the consulting ethicist for the clinic. After hearing the moral perspectives of Mrs. MacFarlane, her husband and the Director, you will use the principles of health care ethics to facilitate further discussion and resolve this issue. What will you say?