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Hi my name is Kelly. I am studing an access to physiotherapy course. I have to write an essay on a controversial ethical dilemma that one may face within the physiotherapy proffesion, and then give a pros and cons for the argument. I am completely stuck and the essay has to be in on Monday. Please Please can anyone help I would greatly appreciate it
Many kind regards Kelly
Hi Kelly, This is a hypothetical ethical dilemma that I had to respond to for my ethics paper I did. Hope it helps.
You are a physiotherapist assessing Grace, an elderly lady who lives alone, for discharge home following major surgery. Grace tells you about Janet who is a neighbour and friend who has agreed to keep an eye on Grace. Grace's only family - her son and family live in Brisbane. Grace's mobility is poor and following your assessment you believe she is unsafe for discharge. You assess her mobility as inadequate for her to manage alone in the small unit where she lives, and have some concerns about her safety. You would like to ensure that her mobility is improved before you clear her for discharge home. You inform her of this. She becomes angry with you and insists that you clear her for discharge.
Hi Kelly,
You can also take an approach on noninvasive procedures. For instance, a client needs to have a procedure / surgery performed because of an injury. However, they refuse to take the medicine advised because of their beliefs and don't want the surgery performed. The family of the client believes the surgery should be done, but the client still refuses to go through this. You have to decide whether you can perform the surgery or will need to find an alternative method for healing. Then, you can list the pros and cons of performing the surgery.