HLTH 7001 Professional Practice and Legislation Homework- New Zealand School of Education
Length: 2000 +/- 10% words.
Purpose:
To facilitate the development of critical inquiry skills to engage students in the analysis of Public Health Care.
Learning Outcomes
1) Apply knowledge relevant to health issues to assist in the enhancement of the health of the individuals and whanau/families, organisations and communities.
2) Analyze concepts of health caregivers' role including: Legislation, Te Tiriti Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi, and health ethics.
3) Articulate the essence of Public Health Legislation and services and explain the importance of ethical practice in healthcare.
4) Relate health legislation to health in the context of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Read the case studies carefully.
Analyse Health Legislations and Ethical practices in the context of Case Study.
Case study 1: Public Health Legislation and ethical principles
John has attended the Genito-urinary clinic at his local district health board hospital.
John is seen by Dr Smith who informs him that he is HIV positive. Dr Smith counsels John to contact his sexual partners to inform them of his status. John starts a course of treatment.
For the last 18 months John has been in a relationship with Tracey. They are expecting a baby in 2 months' time. Before this relationship John had a series of sexual partners.
On a subsequent visit to the clinic it becomes clear to Dr Smith that John has not told Tracey of his HIV status. Dr Smith is aware of the impending arrival of their baby and tells John that steps should be taken to assess whether Tracy is HIV positive and whether the baby is at risk so that if necessary, treatment may be started.
John adamantly refuses to tell Tracey and says that if she is told without his consent, he will stop his course of treatment.
Task
1) Explain two legal issues that are applicable in this case study. Provide the reference of relevant healthcare legislation and polices.
2) What ethical issues can you identify in this case study. Discuss any 2 issues in detail.
3) Analyse the ethical principles that are applicable to this case study and support them with relevant examples and your experiences.
Case study 2: Health Legislation in context of Aotearoa/New Zealand
You are working as a Health Care Assistant in New Zealand Residential Care. Mrs Jackson, one of the residents' that you and your colleague are caring for that day, is experiencing quite a few health care challenges, to a point that her daughter is called in to help calm her down.
That evening, you are on Facebook at home after work and your colleague posts on her "wall" about her day at work and in particular mentions some information about a "patient's" condition. Your colleague does not mention Mrs Jackson's name, but all her friends know where she works, and you know who she is referring to.
Before you can report this to the Facility Manager the next day, Mrs Jackson's daughter confronts you, because one of her friends, are friends with your colleague. She mentions that exactly what has been written by your colleague, has happened to her Mom. She is angry and threatens to sue the institution as well as you and you colleague, because you were also looking after her Mom.
You feel somewhat intimidated and refer her to the Facility Manager immediately.
Task
1) Critically analyse which parts of Health Legislation of New Zealand/Aotearoa are relevant to case study 2?
2) What recommendations would you make to the Health Care Assistant to avoid this situation in future.
3) Evaluate in context of Aotearoa/ New Zealand, if your mentioned Health legislation are helpful and enough to improve health of people and communities.
Provide justifications and appropriate legal and ethical references in the context of New Zealand/Aotearoa Health Care setting.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.