Initial drafting of telemedicine’s code of ethics through a stakeholders’ participatory process

Telemedicine can improve access to healthcare services; however, it has raised ethical concerns demanding special considerations. This study aimed at developing the codes of ethics for telemedicine, and hence several approved national and international ethical guidelines related to telemedicine practice were reviewed, and 48 semi-structured interviews were conducted with medical ethics and medical informatics experts as well as with physicians and patients who had telemedicine experiences. Content analysis was then performed on the interviews’ transcripts and a draft on code of ethics was prepared, which was further reviewed by the experts in the focus group meetings to reach a consensus on the final document. The final document consisted of a preface, five considerations, and 25 ethical statements. Considering the growing trend of adopting telemedicine worldwide, this document provides an ethical framework for those who use telemedicine in their medical practice.

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NAVIGATOR OF PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS OF HR-MANAGERS AND SPECIALISTS OF RECRUITING AGENCIES

Pryazovskyi Economic Herald ◽

10.32840/2522-4263/2021-4-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yuliia Hryniuk

Keyword(s):

Professional Ethics ◽

Conflicts Of Interest ◽

Code Of Ethics ◽

Codes Of Ethics ◽

Professional Standards ◽

Scientific Article ◽

Large Network ◽

Ethical Guidelines ◽

Principles And Standards ◽

Hr Managers

The scientific article presents a navigation scheme for guiding the principles of professional ethics of HR-managers according to the code of ethics approved by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). The content and professional and ethical guidelines for them are determined according to each of the principles, including: professional compliance, professional development, ethical leadership, impartiality and fairness, conflict of interest, use of information. In addition, a navigator of professional ethics standards has been formed, guided by specialists of recruitment agencies (recruitment managers or recruiters) in relation to clients of customers (individuals – job seekers and legal entities – employers), based on the analysis of large network and boutique recruitment sites of USA companies and codes of ethics for recruiters, developed by international recruitment associations, as well as independently supplemented by the author. In particular, the paper considers such professional standards as: absence of discriminatory manifestations in relation to the candidate at all stages of selection; ban on their enticement, including through the principle of practice “off-limits” (studied different approaches to the scale of its distribution, timing, obstacles to “closed access” for employment intermediaries, provided proposals to avoid conflicts of interest in its use); ensuring the confidentiality of information; constant communication with the customer company; providing the most reliable information to the candidate and the employer; consent from the candidate for the transfer of his personal data; inadmissibility of the offer of one candidate to several customers; refusal to cooperate with “unreliable” clients; prevention of informal relations between the specialist of the recruiting agency and the candidate. It was found that the development of a civilized recruitment market in Ukraine is hindered by the lack of consolidated, adapted to the domestic realities of the recruitment business and officially recognized by its representatives as professional standards of the code of ethics for recruiters.

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The Ethics Committee of a Psychiatric College: Its Procedures and Themes

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.3109/00048679709073802 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 76-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Russell Pargiter ◽

Sidney Bloch

Keyword(s):

Code Of Ethics ◽

Parent Body ◽

Vital Role ◽

Professional Experience ◽

Ethical Guidelines ◽

Ethical Concerns ◽

Medical College ◽

Professional Accountability ◽

Medical Associations ◽

Zealand College

Objective:Ethics committees (ECs) of medical colleges and other medical associations have become part of their professional experience only in recent years. This is probably attributable to such factors as greater professional accountability and informed consumerism. Relatively little is known about the procedures and agendas of such committees. The aim of the present study was to examine the EC of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, with respect to its practices, in order to learn how a medical college grapples with ethical concerns. Methods:Two members of the College's EC, including its foundation chairman, assembled relevant documents, and subjected them to detailed scrutiny. Consensus was used, preceded by independent attempts at categorising these issues covering the period from the EC's inception in 1978 to June, 1995. Results:Three hundred and sixty-seven issues were dealt with by the EC over a 17 year period, covering clinical practice, financial aspects, forensic psychiatry, teaching and research, liaison with other organisations and preparation of guidelines and a code of ethics. Conclusions:An EC can play a vital role in advising its parent body and members in the ethics of day-to-day professional life as well as formulating (and revising) a code of ethics and supplementary ethical guidelines.

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Penerapan Kode Etik Jurnalistik Media Online Tribunnews dan Efek Pemberitaan pada Pembacanya

Koneksi ◽

10.24912/kn.v4i2.8144 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 293

Author(s):

Rachel Yolanda Silalahi ◽

Eko Harry Susanto

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Mass Media ◽

Code Of Ethics ◽

Codes Of Ethics ◽

Media Theory ◽

Freedom Of The Press ◽

Online Journalism ◽

The Press ◽

The Republic ◽

The Right

Freedom of the press is one thing that is a journalist's right which is regulated in Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 40 of 1999 concerning the Press to weigh the rights obtained by members to carry out their duties as a connector between the community and what is most recent done there. In carrying out their duties, journalists must still determine the rules that have been made, while the right to freedom of the press is given equality. The rules are written in a journalistic code of ethics established by the Indonesian Press Council, where one of the codes of ethics requires journalists to report accurate matters, which means that the approved writing must have proven its truth. This research uses qualitative with content analysis methods. Theories used to support this research are mass media theory, journalism, online journalism, news, and news accuracy. The results showed that news about the virus that was published on the tribunnews.com news portal was actually in accordance with the journalistic code of ethics set by the Indonesian Press Council, and also in accordance with the theory put forward by Romli which actually happened.Kebebasan pers merupakan salah satu hal yang menjadi hak jurnalis yang telah diatur dalam Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia No. 40 Tahun 1999 Tentang Pers untuk menimbang hak-hak yang didapat anggota pers untuk menjalankan tugasnya sebagai penyambung antara masyarakat dengan keadaan terbaru yang terjadi di sekitar. Dalam menjalankan tugasnya, jurnalis harus tetap mengacu pada aturan-aturan yang telah dibuat, meskipun hak kebebasan pers diberikan mutlak. Aturan tersebut tertulis dalam kode etik jurnalistik yang ditetapkan oleh Dewan Pers Indonesia, yang mana salah satu kode etiknya mengharuskan jurnalis untuk memberitakan hal-hal akurat, yang mana berarti tulisan yang dipublikasikan harus sudah teruji kebenarannya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode analisis isi. Teori yang digunakan untuk mendukung penelitian ini adalah teori media massa, jurnalistik, jurnalisme online, berita, dan akurasi berita. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa berita mengenai virus corona yang dipublikasikan di portal berita tribunnews.com aktual dan sudah sesuai dengan kode etik jurnalistik yang berlaku yang ditetapkan oleh Dewan Pers Indonesia, dan juga sesuai dengan teori yang dikemukakan oleh Romli bahwa berita yang dipublikasikan harus sesuai dengan apa yang sebenar-benarnya terjadi.

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Stakeholder Requirements for an Ethical Framework to Sustain Multiple Research Projects in an Emerging Living Lab Involving Older Adults

Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics ◽

10.1177/1556264619873790 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 111-127

Author(s):

Tiziana C. Callari ◽

Louise Moody ◽

Janet Saunders ◽

Gill Ward ◽

Julie Woodley

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Ethical Framework ◽

User Engagement ◽

Ethical Challenges ◽

Design Development ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Ethical Guidelines ◽

Living Lab ◽

Research Initiatives

Living Lab (LL) research should follow clear ethical guidelines and principles. While these exist in specific disciplinary contexts, there is a lack of tailored and specific ethical guidelines for the design, development, and implementation of LL projects. As well as the complexity of these dynamic and multi-faceted contexts, the engagement of older adults, and adults with reducing cognitive and physical capacity in LL research, poses additional ethical challenges. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 26 participants to understand multistakeholder experiences related to user engagement and related ethical issues in emerging LL research. The participants’ experiences and concerns are reported and translated into an ethical framework to guide future LL research initiatives.

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Exploring the contemporary ethical challenges in coaching psychology in South Africa

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v40i1.1191 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 40 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Claire E. Simon ◽

Aletta Odendaal ◽

Xenia Goosen

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Delphi Technique ◽

Code Of Ethics ◽

Codes Of Ethics ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Ethical Principles ◽

Ethical Challenges ◽

Ethical Practice ◽

The South ◽

Structured Interviews

Orientation: This article focuses on the contemporary ethical challenges in coaching psychology in the South African context.Research purpose: The primary objective was to qualitatively explore the contemporary ethical challenges faced by coaching psychologists when coaching clients and organisations and develop an exploratory framework of ethical challenges.Motivation for the study: There may not be sufficient practical guidance to resolving the ethical challenges coaching psychologists encounter when coaching clients within organisations.In addition, available codes of ethics may not fundamentally cover all important ethical challenges, particularly in the South African context.Research approach, design and method: An interpretative paradigm with an explorative approach was applied. Semi-structured interviews and the Delphi technique were used to gather data from 16 participants who were purposively selected: six coaching psychologists were interviewed, whilst feedback from 10 expert panel members was obtained using the Delphi technique. The data was analysed using thematic analysis.Main findings: The findings point to a number of common ethical challenges in coaching psychology, as well as the typical ethical principles used by psychologists who coach as a guide to best ethical practice. The exploratory framework represents the broad systemic outline of factors that contribute to the ethical challenges and articulates these from the coach’s, coachee’s and organisation’s perspective.Practical/managerial implications: The framework can be applied by professionals and coaching clients and can be utilised proactively in identifying potential ethical challenges in the coaching relationship.Contribution/value-add: The framework identifies ethical principles that could be used as the foundation for a code of ethics in coaching psychology.

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Defining directors’ conflict of interests in code of ethics

Corporate Board role duties and composition ◽

10.22495/cbv7i1c1art4 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 125-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Emiliano Di Carlo ◽

Silvia Testarmata

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Code Of Ethics ◽

Codes Of Ethics ◽

Listed Companies ◽

Practical Utility ◽

Conflict Of Interests ◽

Academic Literature ◽

Definition Of

We propose a definition of directors’ conflict of interests (CoI) by critically reviewing the academic literature. Then, we present an exploratory study, based on a content analysis of the leading Italian listed companies that sought to empirically assess the directors’ CoI definitions provided by corporate codes of ethics. We found that despite the presence of CoI statement within corporate codes of ethics, CoI definition is often absent, when present it is not always clear, and differs widely among firms. The consequence is that CoI recognition could be not easy and remedies to prevent and resolve directors’ CoI lose their practical utility.

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Factors that influence ethical and legal practice of competitive intelligence in the property sector a conceptual model

Problems and Perspectives in Management ◽

10.21511/ppm.14(4-1).2016.11 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 221-229

Author(s):

Tshilidzi Eric Nenzhelele

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Real Estate ◽

Competitive Advantage ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Code Of Ethics ◽

Jel Classification ◽

Competitive Intelligence ◽

Legal Practice ◽

Ethical Concerns

In spite of ethical concerns surrounding the practice of competitive intelligence (CI), firms in the property sector practise CI ethically and legally. No research has been conducted to establish the factors that influence firms in the property sector to practice CI ethically and legally. This research aimed to explore the literature to establish factors that may influence property practitioner firms to practise CI legally and ethically. The research was qualitative in nature and used content analysis to analyze the collected data. The research established eight factors that may influence property practitioner firms to practise CI ethically and legally. Keywords: competitive intelligence, competitive intelligence ethics, competitive intelligence code of ethics, competitive advantage, decision making, property sector, real estate JEL Classification: M54

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“We Speak the Truth!”

Contemporary Arab Affairs ◽

10.1525/caa.2019.122003 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 53-80

Author(s):

Sari Hanafi

Keyword(s):

Social Sciences ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Social Science ◽

The Political ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Social Phenomena ◽

The Social ◽

Academic Qualifications

This study investigates the preachers and their Friday sermons in Lebanon, raising the following questions: What are the profiles of preachers in Lebanon and their academic qualifications? What are the topics evoked in their sermons? In instances where they diagnosis and analyze the political and the social, what kind of arguments are used to persuade their audiences? What kind of contact do they have with the social sciences? It draws on forty-two semi-structured interviews with preachers and content analysis of 210 preachers’ Friday sermons, all conducted between 2012 and 2015 among Sunni and Shia mosques. Drawing from Max Weber’s typology, the analysis of Friday sermons shows that most of the preachers represent both the saint and the traditional, but rarely the scholar. While they are dealing extensively with political and social phenomena, rarely do they have knowledge of social science

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Views about sensory modulation from people with schizophrenia and treating staff: A multisite qualitative study

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/0308022620988470 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 030802262098847

Author(s):

Tawanda Machingura ◽

Chris Lloyd ◽

Karen Murphy ◽

Sarah Goulder ◽

David Shum ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Treatment Option ◽

Perceived Risk ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Occupational Therapists ◽

Sensory Modulation ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Effective Training

Introduction Current non-pharmacological treatment options for people with schizophrenia are limited. There is, however, emerging evidence that sensory modulation can be beneficial for this population. This study aimed to gain insight into sensory modulation from the user’s and the treating staff’s perspectives. Method A qualitative content analysis design was used. Transcripts from occupational therapists ( n=11) and patients with schizophrenia ( n=13) derived from in-depth semi-structured interviews were analysed for themes using content analysis. Results Five themes emerged from this study: Service user education on the sensory approach is the key; A variety of tools should be tried; Sensory modulation provides a valued treatment option; There are challenges of managing perceived risk at an organisational level; and There is a shortage of accessible and effective training. Conclusion People with schizophrenia and treating staff had congruent perceptions regarding the use of sensory modulation as a treatment option. The findings suggest that sensory modulation can be a valued addition to treatment options for people with schizophrenia. We suggest further research on sensory modulation intervention effectiveness using quantitative methods so these results can be further explored.

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Formative process evaluation of a guideline-driven process for improving the cultural responsiveness of alcohol and drug treatment services

BMC Health Services Research ◽

10.1186/s12913-021-06367-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sara Farnbach ◽

Julaine Allan ◽

Raechel Wallace ◽

Alexandra Aiken ◽

Anthony Shakeshaft

Keyword(s):

Culturally Responsive ◽

Implementation Fidelity ◽

Healthcare Services ◽

Cultural Responsiveness ◽

Free Text ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Culturally Responsive Practice ◽

Step Process ◽

Treatment Services ◽

Service Staff

Abstract Background To improve Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s access to, and experience of, healthcare services, including Alcohol and other Drug (AoD) treatment services, principles and frameworks have been developed to optimise cultural responsiveness. Implementing those principles in practice, however, can be difficult to achieve. This study has five aims: i) to describe a five-step process developed to operationalise improvements in culturally responsive practice in AoD services; ii) to evaluate the fidelity of implementation for this five-step process; iii) to identify barriers and enablers to implementation; iv) to assess the feasibility and acceptability of this approach; and v) to describe iterative adaptation of implementation processes based on participant feedback. Methods Participating services were 15 non-Aboriginal AoD services in New South Wales, Australia. Implementation records were used to assess the implementation fidelity of the project. Structured interviews with chief executive officers or senior management were conducted, and interview data were thematically analysed to identify project acceptability, and the key enablers of, and barriers to, project implementation. Quantitative descriptive analyses were performed on the post-implementation workshop survey data, and responses to the free text questions were thematically analysed. Results A high level of implementation fidelity was achieved. Key enablers to improving culturally responsive practice were the timing of the introduction of the five-step process, the active interest of staff across a range of seniority and the availability of resources and staff time to identify and implement activities. Key barriers included addressing the unique needs of a range of treatment sub-groups, difficulty adapting activities to different service delivery models, limited time to implement change in this evaluation (three months) and the varied skill level across staff. The project was rated as being highly acceptable and relevant to service CEOs/managers and direct service staff, with planned changes perceived to be achievable and important. Based on CEO/management feedback after the project was implemented at the initial services, several improvements to processes were made. Conclusion The operationalisation of the five-step process developed to improve cultural responsiveness was feasible and acceptable and may be readily applicable to improving the cultural responsiveness of a wide variety of health and human services.

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