Information technology is “the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware".
IT (Information technology) has become a common thing in many households in todays society. At least 365 million people have computers in their home. All used for communication, storage, calculate data, and entertainment etc. Cell phones (also known as microelectronics is very popular). Also purely for the purpose of communication to family/ friends, production and storage.
IT devices that I am comfortable in using are computes, cell phones and iPods. This is because I have been bought up my whole life with these devices and have spent many hours practicing to use them.
On placement the main IT device we used was the computer and cell phone. We used the computer for communication with other health professionals around New Zealand as the town I was in was isolated. The computers were also used in research for looking up medical conditions/disease that some of our clients were diagnosed with. Cell phones were used in emergencies and keep in contact with the other O.Ts if you were going to be late back from a Home visit etc.
Ethical implications that could arise in sharing and transferring information via IT devices are confidentiality in talking about clients, using work cell phone for own personal use and incorrect use of using the internet for data collection on a client.
Computer ethics has been defined as “a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct”
Intellectual Property has been defined as “is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which property rights are recognized--and the corresponding fields of law”
Social Justice means ”Treat the equal equally, treat the unequal unequally” -Aristotle. Social Justice is based around human rights and equality.
Informed consent means consent can be said to have been given based upon a clear appreciation and understanding of the facts, implications, and future consequences of an action. In order to give informed consent, the individual concerned must have adequate reasoning faculties and be in possession of all relevant facts at the time consent is given”
Having an understanding about all the definitions above will help us in practical and in our daily lives in many ways. By being aware of ethical implications we can be aware on what we can and can’t do or what we can improve on for future practice. ITC helps us in communication with clients, other O.Ts and other health professionals around New Zealand or even the world. ICT will always help us in growing our knowledge in practice to make us be the best O.T to our potential.
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia (2010). Computer ethics. Retrieved 29th May from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_ethics
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia (2010). Information technology. Retrieved 29th May from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_technology
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia (2010). Informed consent. Retrieved 29th May from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_consent
Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia (2010). Intellectual property. Retrieved 29th May from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellectual_property
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