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Core Competencies in Human Rights for Health Professionals

Core Competencies in Human Rights for Health Professionals. A Case Presentation Prof Willie Pienaar. My patient, ♀ 28y, IQ 67 with AIDS. Attends day OT day-program. Commutes by self. Stays with family. Very promiscuous. Has many (male) friends. Verbally quite good.

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Core Competencies in Human Rights for Health Professionals

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  1. Core Competencies in Human Rights for Health Professionals A Case Presentation Prof Willie Pienaar

  2. My patient, ♀ 28y, IQ 67 with AIDS Attends day OT day-program. Commutes by self. Stays with family. Very promiscuous. Has many (male) friends. Verbally quite good. Not on ART (Non-compliant). Psycho-education and condoms failed. Knows that she has this illness, promises not to spread, but cometh to moment she can not act according to her knowledge. Afraid for her safety, her mother wants her to be institutionalized

  3. What action? • Best result • Means to an end • Virtuous action • Rights • Common good • Reflect on all information and draw from experience • Action of care • Principle of • Respect autonomy • Do good • Not bad • Be fair

  4. What does ‘Rights’ promise ? • Respects… 1. Life 2. Freedom 3. Basic life’s needs 4. The right to have property • Protects against • Oppression and abuse • Unequal treatment • Intolerance and • Invasion of privacy

  5. Our Patient • The right to autonomy • Freedom • Confidentiality • To decide for self • To treatment - ART • To be safe • Her responsibilities and accountability • Competency to make autonomous decisions • Towards her sex-partners Two to Tango

  6. My patient, ♀ 28y, IQ 67 with AIDS Attends day OT day-program. Commutes by self. Stays with family. Very promiscuous. Has many (male) friends. Verbally quite good. Not on ART (Non-compliant). Psycho-education and condoms failed. Knows that she has this illness, promises not to spread, but cometh to moment she can not act according to her knowledge. Afraid for her safety, her mother wants her to be institutionalized

  7. Summary Individual rights should not be seen as a complete moral theory, but as a minimum and at times enforceable rule that all people should strive towards in their treatment of others

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