Pediatric vs. Adult Ethics by Mia Nguyen https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62 en-us 2024-03-16 05:52:26 UTC 2024-04-04 21:29:54 UTC hello@padlet.com Definition lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921157707 Pediatric ethics is a branch of bioethics that analyzes moral aspects of decisions made relating to the healthcare of children including concepts such as capacity, informed consent, adolescent assent and dissent, parental permission, and standards of surrogate decision-making for pediatric patients.


]]> 2024-03-16 05:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921157707 Definition lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921159135 This refers to the ethics that a person identifies with in respect to people and situations that they deal with in everyday life. It's also related to certain traits that are born with a person, such as empathy, care, and consideration for others.

]]> 2024-03-16 06:03:22 UTC https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921159135 Key principles guiding ethical decision-making lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921160390

  • Beneficence

  • Non-maleficence

  • Autonomy

  • Justice

  • Veracity

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  • Beneficence

  • Non-maleficence

  • Autonomy

  • Justice

  • Fidelity

    • ]]>     2024-03-16 06:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921161047     Autonomy, consent, and decision-making processes lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921163052

  • Autonomy: This is the paramount operative value in adult ethics

  • Consent: Patients that are 18 and up are responsible for providing consent for their decision making and pertaining to them before a course of action proceeds

  • Decision-making processes: Expected to make decision for themselves

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  • Autonomy: Children have the capacity to take part in medical decision-making to some extent

  • Consent: Parental consent, or consent from a surrogate, must be obtained for medical procedures, treatment, or research

  • Decision-making processes: Considered a special kind of surrogate decision-making that involves a child, their parent or guardian, and their health care provider

    • ]]>     2024-03-16 06:17:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921163914     Legal and ethical considerations lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921164976

  • Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

  • Transmission of Diseases

  • Relationships

  • End-of-Life Issues

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  • Patient Privacy and Confidentiality

  • Relationships

  • Negligence or malpractice

  • Mandatory reporting

    • ]]>     2024-03-16 06:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921165265     Examples illustrating ethical dilemmas lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921166199 Ex: In the process of treatment, many patients may refuse pain medication due to the potential of being addicted or because they don't want to be drowsy. This presents a dilemma to a nurse who must choose between a patient's comfort and their own desires.

    ]]>     2024-03-16 06:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921166199     Examples illustrating ethical dilemmas lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921167013 Ex: Sometimes described as situation that involve two "rights". Minors cannot make independent decision pertaining to treatment, a responsibility that is legally accorded to the guardian or the parents.

    ]]>     2024-03-16 06:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921167013     Parental rights versus child autonomy lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921167866 Parents or guardians have the legal responsibility to make medical decisions in the best interests of their minor children who lack decision-making capacity, but they also have the ethical duty to develop that capacity.

    ]]>     2024-03-16 06:33:41 UTC https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921167866     End-of-life care and treatment decisions for pediatric patients lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921169655

  • End-of-life decisions should be made with the comfort of the dying child or adolescent as a constant focal point

  • End-of-life for pediatric patients should include physical comfort, mental and emotional needs, spiritual needs, and practical tasks

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  • Consider treatments based on health and medical necessity

  • They should not be excluded from advanced care therapies without careful consideration of their unique needs and vulnerabilities

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  • What if children and parents have conflicting opinions about research participation?

  • What locations and methods are best for respecting children's privacy?

  • What protocols are in place for responding to a child's disclosure of harm or abuse?

    • ]]>     2024-03-16 06:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921171621     Cultural, social, and economic factors influencing pediatric healthcare ethics lainguyen1 https://padlet.com/lainguyen1/wxizjn2zopo8sw62/wish/2921172283

  • Customs and beliefs around food

  • Artistic expression

  • Language

  • Religion

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