Ethics Distribution in Healthcare

Ethics Distribution in Healthcare

Ethical issues arise when healthcare cannot respect all values. Compassionate healthcare emphasizes establishing a basic minimum level of care for society while keeping people's equity in mind. Humane principles in modern medicine are challenging healthcare professionals to provide the best solutions possible. The patient's basic needs are an important principle related to the concept of humane treatment (Baillie et al., 2013). This concept necessitates consideration of the patient's specific context. Healthcare determines whether the patient has received the best possible medical care (Nichols and Tucson, 2022).

The principles of wisdom and just distribution are also important. This concept emphasizes the importance of considering moral or ethical responsibility to the patient when considering the obligations that healthcare professionals have to them (Nichols and Tucson, 2022). The wisdom principle demonstrates that healthcare professionals must provide the best possible care for their patients. They are applying their practical wisdom to the specific context of their case to maintain and meet the demands of human dignity, the satisfaction of human needs, and the recognition of human contributions within the system. In the same vein, caregivers must reduce harm and provide care that seeks to minimize the negative effects of healthcare (Nichols and Tucson, 2022).

The equitable distribution of care is a major concern for healthcare professionals. The distribution of health care considers the provision of healthcare on an equal footing (Baillie et al., 2013). An important concept in the context of a micro allocation, or the responsibility of individual healthcare professionals to help distribute care in an equitable and balanced manner (Nichols and Tucson, 2022). Individuals, as well as healthcare professions and institutions, must participate in the conversation. In this sense, healthcare professionals must consider providing healthcare to those in need. Better distribution methods can be achieved by developing policies and considerations that provide those in need access to health care. Equality and human rights are thus important considerations in the distribution of resources.

While there is an obligation to provide the best possible care to patients, it is also obvious that providing this care for free to everyone would be impossible (Baillie et al., 2013). Economic dimensions can protect the hospital's existence and keep harmful policies from being implemented. Professional standards govern the actions that healthcare professionals must take. The code of ethics that institutions follow should thus be taken into account. It gives them a sense of professional accountability, allowing them to adhere to specific institutional ethical standards while maintaining their professional capabilities. The intentions or wishes of those receiving care are major ethical concerns regarding death and dying that should be considered.

The desire to provide proper patient care while keeping healthcare costs under control. Concerning this issue, whether the patient's rights take precedence over the reduction of healthcare costs is a major concern (Train education, 2021). Allocation of sources demonstrates the patient's consideration for resource allocation. Patients, in many cases, must carefully balance their financial and healthcare needs. They can provide benefits at varying costs, raising major concerns about the rights extended to the patient's autonomy to make decisions. As a result, the doctor's actions are morally scrutinized (Doherty and Purtilo, 2016).

When determining whether a doctor's ordering of prescriptions based on coverage is ethical, it is critical to understand these professionals' capabilities in modern healthcare. Recent advancements have given healthcare professionals the ability to target specific medical concerns that may result in higher healthcare costs for themselves and others across the country (Train education, 2021). It is necessary to establish a dialogue about public health priorities and whether they should be able to trump individuals' rights to make decisions about their own needs. In conclusion, healthcare professionals must provide their patients with the information; they need to make patients' decisions about their care and the costs associated with that care.

References

A Train Education. (2021). 3. The Principles of Healthcare Ethics | ATrain Education. Www.atrainceu.com. https://www.atrainceu.com/content/3-principles-healthcare-ethics

Baillie, H. W., McGeehan, J., Garret, T. M., & Garret, R. M. (2013). Health Care Ethics (6th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education

Doherty, R. F. & Purtilo, R. B. (2016). Ethical dimensions in the health professions. 6th edition. Elsevier Inc.

Nichols, A., & Tucson, A. (n.d.). Ethics of the Distribution of Health Care. Retrieved May 31, 2022, from https://cdn.mdedge.com/files/s3fs-public/jfp-archived-issues/1981-volume_12-13/JFP_1981-03_v12_i3_ethics-of-the-distribution-of-health-car.pdf