Course: Healthcare Ethics

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Course title Healthcare Ethics
Course code MUMM/2ETZD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Klapalová Alena, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Slaný Jaroslav, prof. MUDr. CSc.
Course content
1. Introduction to ethics, philosophy of ethics; basic concepts 2. Ethics in health care, stakeholder theory and responsibility 3. Internal and external factors affecting healthcare ethics and ethical decision-making 4. Health care ethics and ethical issues: management, care and treatment 5. Healthcare ethics and human rights 6. Healthcare ethics and employees, organisational culture and ethical management tools towards employees 7. Healthcare ethics and patients; patients' rights; tools for ethical management of patients 8. Healthcare ethics, environment and sustainability 9. Healthcare ethics and the beginning of life 10. Healthcare ethics and research 11. Clinical ethics; ethics in nursing 12. Health care ethics and the end of life 13. Health care ethics and transplantation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
  • Home preparation for classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 10 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge of healthcare and health care and management
Basic knowledge of healthcare and health care and management
learning outcomes
Students gain basic knowledge of both healthcare and health care ethics and management ethics in healthcare and health care. The course shows the possibilities of applying the acquired knowledge concerning the ethical aspects of the work of managers and employees in various organizations providing health care, both towards clients and in the organization itself in the manager-employee relationship and in mutual relations between employees. The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge related to responsible professional behavior, which can make it easier for them to solve various ethical problems in situations that require ethical decisions and that they encounter in everyday practice.
Students gain basic knowledge of both healthcare and health care ethics and management ethics in healthcare and health care. The course shows the possibilities of applying the acquired knowledge concerning the ethical aspects of the work of managers and employees in various organizations providing health care, both towards clients and in the organization itself in the manager-employee relationship and in mutual relations between employees. The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge related to responsible professional behavior, which can make it easier for them to solve various ethical problems in situations that require ethical decisions and that they encounter in everyday practice.
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of ethics in healthcare
define, explain and illustrate the theoretical foundations of ethics in healthcare
definovat, vysvětlit a ilustrovat teoretické základy etiky ve zdravotnictví vyjmenovat a pochopit různé odpovědnosti organizací ve zdravotnictví identifikovat zainteresované strany zdravotnické organizace a jejich práva a povinnosti z hlediska etiky porozumět faktorům a oblastem, které ovlivňují a utvářejí etiku řízení ve zdravotnictví porozumět různým nástrojům pro řízení etiky ve zdravotnictví
definovat, vysvětlit a ilustrovat teoretické základy etiky ve zdravotnictví vyjmenovat a pochopit různé odpovědnosti organizací ve zdravotnictví identifikovat zainteresované strany zdravotnické organizace a jejich práva a povinnosti z hlediska etiky porozumět faktorům a oblastem, které ovlivňují a utvářejí etiku řízení ve zdravotnictví porozumět různým nástrojům pro řízení etiky ve zdravotnictví
list and understand the various responsibilities of organizations in healthcare
list and understand the various responsibilities of organizations in healthcare
identify the stakeholders of the healthcare organization and their rights and responsibilities from the point of view of ethics
identify the stakeholders of the healthcare organization and their rights and responsibilities from the point of view of ethics
understand the factors and areas that influence and shape management ethics in healthcare
understand the factors and areas that influence and shape management ethics in healthcare
understand different tools for managing ethics in healthcare
understand different tools for managing ethics in healthcare
Skills
analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may arise in various aspects and areas of the life of organizations in the healthcare sector
analyze and evaluate ethical problems that may arise in various aspects and areas of the life of organizations in the healthcare sector
analyzovat a vyhodnocovat etické problémy, které se mohou objevit v různých aspektech a oblastech života organizací ve zdravotnictví analyzovat zainteresované strany zdravotnických organizace a jejich moc, legitimitu a naléhavost při etickém rozhodování analyzovat vnější faktory ovlivňující etické chování zdravotnické organizace kriticky zhodnotit nástroje a metody pro různé etické problémy, které se ve zdravotnictví řeší navrhovat vhodná alternativní řešení etických problémů ve zdravotnictví
analyzovat a vyhodnocovat etické problémy, které se mohou objevit v různých aspektech a oblastech života organizací ve zdravotnictví analyzovat zainteresované strany zdravotnických organizace a jejich moc, legitimitu a naléhavost při etickém rozhodování analyzovat vnější faktory ovlivňující etické chování zdravotnické organizace kriticky zhodnotit nástroje a metody pro různé etické problémy, které se ve zdravotnictví řeší navrhovat vhodná alternativní řešení etických problémů ve zdravotnictví
analyze the stakeholders of healthcare organizations and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision-making
analyze the stakeholders of healthcare organizations and their power, legitimacy and urgency in ethical decision-making
analyze external factors influencing the ethical behavior of a healthcare organization
analyze external factors influencing the ethical behavior of a healthcare organization
critically evaluate the tools and methods for various ethical problems that are solved in the healthcare sector
critically evaluate the tools and methods for various ethical problems that are solved in the healthcare sector
propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems in healthcare
propose appropriate alternative solutions to ethical problems in healthcare
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dealing with situational issues - learning in situations
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
assessment methods
Oral examination
Essay
Oral examination
Essay
Analysis of educational material
Analysis of educational material
Recommended literature
  • Bláha, Jiří. Manažerská etika. Vyd. 1. Praha : Management Press, 2003. ISBN 8072610848.
  • Dytrt, Zdeněk. Manažerská etika : etika v managementu a podnikání. 1.vyd. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7318-645-6.
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, H. Lékařská etika. Praha: Galén, 2002. ISBN 80-7262-132-7.
  • Hiller, M.D. Ethics and Health Administration. Virginia : Arlington, AUPHA. 1986.
  • Huber, Wolfgang. Etika. Základní otázky života. Praha, 2016. ISBN 9788074296420.
  • M. Vácha, R. Konigová, M. Mauer. Základy moderní lékařské etiky. Praha, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7367-780-0.
  • PETER, Ellis. Understanding Ethics for Nursing Students. Sage Publication Ltd, 2014.


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