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Measuring Instrument for Ethical Sensitivity in the Therapeutic Sciences.
1Centre for Augmentative and Alternative Communication, University of Pretoria, South Africa. alida@amtronix.co.za.
The Journal of Clinical Ethics
|December 20, 2017
Summary
A new tool, the Measuring Instrument for Ethical Sensitivity in the Therapeutic Sciences (MIEST), has been developed to assess ethical sensitivity in audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech-language pathology.
Area of Science:
- Therapeutic Sciences
- Healthcare Ethics
- Professional Education
Background:
- Lack of validated instruments to measure ethical sensitivity in therapeutic professions.
- Need for a standardized tool applicable across audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech-language pathology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement the Measuring Instrument for Ethical Sensitivity in the Therapeutic Sciences (MIEST).
- To assess ethical sensitivity across four key therapeutic professions.
Main Methods:
- A two-phase, sequential exploratory mixed-methods design.
- Qualitative development (systematic review, ethical code analysis, focus groups, interviews, public complaint review, expert panel).
- Quantitative implementation and validation of the MIEST with 100 participants.
Main Results:
- The MIEST was successfully developed and implemented.
- MIEST scores were comparable across the four professions, indicating multidisciplinary usability.
- Participants predominantly based decisions on the principle of beneficence.
Conclusions:
- The MIEST is an effective tool for assessing and describing ethical sensitivity in the specified therapeutic sciences.
- The instrument's vignettes are suitable for problem-based learning in professional education.
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