The Importance Of Health Care Dilemmas

Ethical dilemmas are circumstances where moral prerequisites conflict and none of the requirement is overruled. Also, ethics entails a systematic process of reflection which involves analysis, reasoning, and evaluation of what one should morally do. In fact, ethics is not limited to ethical principles and theories. When dealing with health care dilemmas, the health and work conditions of employees should be secure (Katsuhara, 2005). Ethical dilemmas are a common issue faced by health care workers daily and employees need to be educated about how they should handle these concerns. A health care dilemma that was recently mentioned in the news is whether it is ethical for a health care facility to use social media like Facebook (Loyola University …show more content…
Unprofessional behaviors from employees may lead to loss of employment, loss of trust in the medical profession, and loss of present employment and training situation (Gholami-Kordkheili et al., 2013). The hospital will have to work twice as hard to repair the damage so they can regain trust from the public and it can be costly due to changes incurred. For that reason, health care organizations should train employees to apply the universal intellectual standards to ensure quality ideas before publicly sharing opinion. The quality ideas may be successful when health care workers evaluate their thoughts for clarity, accuracy, precision, and relevance (Elder & Paul, 2014). Likewise, Gholami-Kordkheili et al. (2013) mentioned that communicating with a patient online can be unethical, especially in circumstances where a physician or employee neglect their work obligation to interact with patients online. As a result, guidelines should be placed for employees to embrace the use of Facebook or other forms of social …show more content…
Based on research conducted, Facebook including other forms of social media may be used in health care due to its benefits but guidelines should be provided for employees to be professional. According to the article, Why Can 't We Be Friends? (2015), social media is a liberating tool for many people all over the world and based on the trials it presents to health care professionals, it is important to know how to use social media in a responsible and thoughtful way. For those reasons, formal policies should be provided on the use of social media for employees and health care workers should know how to deal with challenges of ethical and legal issues. Several health care organizations like the Mayo Clinic and Federation of State Medical Boards advised that employees should have a thorough understanding of local, state, and national laws concerning privacy, have a good understanding of their professional society, and be ready to make modifications to stay current with technology advances. On the other hand, physicians and health care employees should avoid being friends with their patients on Facebook so they can keep professional and personal