Adapting a community of practice model to design an innovative ethics curriculum in healthcare
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Date
2013
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Karger
Abstract
The focus of healthcare ethics within the framework of ethical
principles and philosophical foundations has always, in
recent times, been the community, namely, the healthcare
provider, the patient or, in research, the study participant. An
initiative is thus described whereby a community of practice
(CoP) model was developed around health ethics in health
research, education and clinical care. The ethics curriculum
was redesigned to include several components that are integrated
and all embracing, namely, health research ethics,
healthcare ethics, health personnel education in ethics and
global and public health ethics. A CoP is a group who share
a common interest and a desire to learn from and contribute
to the community with their variety of experiences. The CoP
is dynamic and organic, generating knowledge that can be
translated into effective healthcare delivery and ethical research.
It requires the collaboration and social presence of
active participants such as community members, healthcare
professionals and educators, ethicists and policy makers to
benefit the community by developing approaches that
adapt to and resonate with the community and its health - care needs. Philosophical principles constitute the foundation
or underpinning of this innovative curriculum. Recommendations
are presented that will continue to guide the
consolidation and sustainability of the CoP.
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Ethics, Healthcare, Education, Curriculum
Citation
Naidoo, S. and Vernillo, A.T. (2013). Adapting a community of practice
model to design an innovative ethics
curriculum in healthcare. Medical Principles and Practice, 23(1): 60 - 68