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Reflecting on values and bias in mental capacity decision-making |
Key Learning Points
- Professional values and ethics are essential to underpin effective mental capacity decision making.
- Professionals need to be mindful of their personal values and how these can influence decision making.
- Good communication skills empower patients/service users who may find themselves in disempowering environments.
- Health professionals are continuously involved in decision making regarding care and treatment where Informed consent needs to be sought.
- Critical reflection on practice is key to ethical practice and includes examination of personal biases and consideration of the social context of individual patients/service users.
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0 Introduction
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1 Reflecting on values and bias within mental capacity decision-making
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2 The history and current context of mental capacity legislation and policy
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3 The concept of mental capacity
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4 Best interests
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5 Supported decision making
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6 Deprivation of liberty: human rights
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7 MCA in clinical decisions for care and treatment
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8 MCA and the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) role
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9 Conclusion