Review Article
Year: 2022 | Month: October-December | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 52-55
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20221008
Evidence-Based Ethical Practice: Role of Health Promotion
Jonathan Nsamba
Department of Clinical Research, Jeuticals Research and Consulting (U) Ltd, Kampala, Uganda
ABSTRACT
This review article discusses the various ethical standards on which community health practice is founded. From autonomy, justice, privacy, paternalism and beneficence, the practice of health promotion is strongly underpinned by ethics. From private practice to community-wide health promotion, this article reminds practitioners of their obligation to uphold ethics in their evidence-based ethical practice. Finally, the article highlights common ethical dilemmas that are common in community health practice and how practitioners can navigate these situations.
Keywords: Ethics, Empowerment, Health Promotion