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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Ethical Implications for capturing, sharing and transferring of information via IT devices.
The ethical implications that I witnessed on placement were essentially privacy issues. Faxing patient addresses to a builder to obtain quotes was one example. Consent may be obtained from the patient but controlling the faxed information at the recipients end is impossible. Likewise the departmental camera may have stored images of patient's homes. These images should be used for the intended purpose of report writing and then erased. However, it would be easy to forget to erase these pictures. Follow up calls were made to patients after discharge home. The OT office was directly opposite the physiotherapy reception / waiting room and with the door open it would be easy for patient information to be overheard.
Within the office the internet was available to permanent members of staff for research purposes. Personal use of the internet is not controlled and it is up to each staff member to make an ethical decision about whether to misuse this device in this way.
Within the office the internet was available to permanent members of staff for research purposes. Personal use of the internet is not controlled and it is up to each staff member to make an ethical decision about whether to misuse this device in this way.
Definition of computer ethics
Computer ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct
Retrieved May 8, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_ethics
Retrieved May 8, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_ethics
Fieldwork and ICT
I have just been on placement and worked on the orthopaedic ward of Tauranga hospital. The ICT used in this setting were as follows:
Email - communication.
Fax - referrals received via fax. Building quotes faxed through.
Pager - all staff carried pagers so that they could be contacted whilst on the wards.
Digital camera - taken on home visits to record house details visually.
Client notes - handwritten but summarised on computers.
Eclipse - software used by all OT's to input hours worked against patient details.
Cell phones - used on home visits.
Internet - research
Powerpoint presentation - in-service meetings
Telephone - patient follow up calls, telephone conferences
Email - communication.
Fax - referrals received via fax. Building quotes faxed through.
Pager - all staff carried pagers so that they could be contacted whilst on the wards.
Digital camera - taken on home visits to record house details visually.
Client notes - handwritten but summarised on computers.
Eclipse - software used by all OT's to input hours worked against patient details.
Cell phones - used on home visits.
Internet - research
Powerpoint presentation - in-service meetings
Telephone - patient follow up calls, telephone conferences
ICT devices and me
I am a little old school in my ways. I like photo albums and on some occasions I just like to remember events in my mind, rather than interrupt the natural flow of things by gathering folk together into an unnatural pose for a photo opportunity. Having said that, I have joined the digital camera club and I do find it a great and inexpensive way to send pictures home to my family. Coming to New Zealand to study has meant that I've had to drag myself into the 21st Century and become more techno-savvy. It has also meant that my family have been forced to do the same. My mother, who owns a mobile but prefers not to turn it on (ever), has had to master email and Skype (telephoning or video linking using a web camera via the internet) in order to stay in touch without expense.
I use a broad range of ICT devices: text messaging, internet (email, skype, research, banking), library catalogues, PC to write assignments, digital cameras, telephone, pager (used in hospitals by staff) and radio. There are probably more.
Facebook is an social networking site that I have joined in order to keep up to date with friends overseas. I don't edit my profile or add pictures because I'm uncomfortable with personal details and information being available to others on the world wide web. I don't wholly trust that these sites are secure and only those that you have 'invited' can view them. Also, if friends put photos on their profile that include you, you're powerless to do anything about it. It's all very unnerving for the more private individual. It is a very time consuming activity and can be overwhelming with the number of 'friends' that you have to keep up with. I remain a very inactive member of the facebook phenomenon.
I use a broad range of ICT devices: text messaging, internet (email, skype, research, banking), library catalogues, PC to write assignments, digital cameras, telephone, pager (used in hospitals by staff) and radio. There are probably more.
Facebook is an social networking site that I have joined in order to keep up to date with friends overseas. I don't edit my profile or add pictures because I'm uncomfortable with personal details and information being available to others on the world wide web. I don't wholly trust that these sites are secure and only those that you have 'invited' can view them. Also, if friends put photos on their profile that include you, you're powerless to do anything about it. It's all very unnerving for the more private individual. It is a very time consuming activity and can be overwhelming with the number of 'friends' that you have to keep up with. I remain a very inactive member of the facebook phenomenon.
Information Communication Technology and society
Communication is not a new phenomena to society. The definition provided in the last blog entry states that any method for recording information (be that as simple as pen and paper) and broadcasting information is a form of information communication technology (ICT). Does that mean that examples of Maori rock art are infact the first forms of ICT in New Zealand? I guess the dyes used were the technology of that time. So ICT is prevalent and has been throughout time. The changes exist in the technology now available to us. Chalk and blackboard was prevalent in schools in the past and nowadays teachers use interactive whiteboards (though not in all societies)
Nowadays the technology is advanced and we tend to think that the technological element of ICT relates to some sort of electronics - whether it be computers, radio, television, mobile phones, the internet or digital cameras to name but a few. These products are all around us, whether we notice them or not. They are becoming more accessible to the general public as prices become more affordable. It is more surprising to find someone that doesn't own a mobile phone or digital camera than to find someone who does. Yet ten years ago these products were rarities.
ICT is seen as common place now and in the future; it is a core subject in primary and secondary schools and if you're not computer literate it is almost as disabling as being unable to read or write in Western society. This is my first attempt at blogging and it's certainly a learning curve, not in the sense of mastering how to use the tool, more in the sense of why we would want to add another labour intensive task to our lives. I'm hoping that the benefits will begin to emerge soon.
Nowadays the technology is advanced and we tend to think that the technological element of ICT relates to some sort of electronics - whether it be computers, radio, television, mobile phones, the internet or digital cameras to name but a few. These products are all around us, whether we notice them or not. They are becoming more accessible to the general public as prices become more affordable. It is more surprising to find someone that doesn't own a mobile phone or digital camera than to find someone who does. Yet ten years ago these products were rarities.
ICT is seen as common place now and in the future; it is a core subject in primary and secondary schools and if you're not computer literate it is almost as disabling as being unable to read or write in Western society. This is my first attempt at blogging and it's certainly a learning curve, not in the sense of mastering how to use the tool, more in the sense of why we would want to add another labour intensive task to our lives. I'm hoping that the benefits will begin to emerge soon.
Definition of Information Communications Technology
Information Communications Technology - or technologies (ICT) is an umbrella term that includes all technologies for the communication of information. It encompasses: any medium to record information (whether paper, pen, magnetic disk/ tape, optical disks - CD/DVD, flash memory etc. etc.); and also technology for broadcasting information - radio, television,; any technology for communicating through voice and sound or images- microphone, camera, loudspeaker, telephone to cellular phones.
Retrieved May 8, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Communication_technology
Retrieved May 8, 2008, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Communication_technology
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