Il conflitto “CIRCA LA COSA GIUSTA DA FARE”

Area di interesse: Logopedia e Bioetica
Area of interest:
Speech and Language Therapy and Bioethics
The conflict "ABOUT THE RIGHT THING TO DO":
Bioethical implications in Speech Therapy
Authors: F. Balbo Mossetto*, A. L. Fogliato*
* Federazione Logopedisti Italiani Piemonte, F.L.I. Piemonte, federata F.L.I.
* F.L.I. Piemonte, Federazione Logopedisti Italiani Piemonte, Italian Federation Speech Therapists
Piedmont, federated F.L.I.
tipo di presentazione: Sessione orale
type of presentation: Oral session
- 20 novembre 2013 - Napoli
- 20 november 2013 - Naples
Abstract
In the decisions that Speech Therapist is required to take in various situations of professional life
there are always two components closely interlinked, although conceptually distinct: mastering
scientific and technical knowledge, knowing what to do and how to do it; and reference to values.
And since each of us must be aware of all these components. Ethical dilemmas in health care are
common, with the consequence that speech therapist, in his daily professional act.
The project work developed is intended to:
 verify the state of art concerning knowledge and approaches of the speech therapist to some
aspects of clinical ethics and bioethics;
 investigate actual training needs inherent in bioethics.
The idea was to conduct a structured interview using an online questionnaire ; it is aimed at speech
therapists, graduates, beginners and experts, which operate in Piedmont.
From a first analysis, it is evident that speech therapists must face many practical experiences
involving ethical dilemmas and the whole structure of work: professional relationships, institutional
roles, personal/professional identity, relationships with the patient/care-givers.
This implies that basic and post-basic training should be not only technical, but also organizational
and relational.
In fact, in the present society, it is once again necessary to recognize, uphold and support the right
of the disabled person to rehabilitation, remembering that each individual affected by disorders of
communication has a history, values and ideas about what is important for himself.
Keywords: Speech and Language Pathology, Bioethics, ethical dilemma
Address correspondence to: Fogliato Angela Lucia
Balbo Mossetto Franca
email: [email protected]
email: [email protected]
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