when must a patient require a chaperone ?

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https://www.uofmhealth.org/patient-visitor-guide/patients/use-chaperones-during-sensitive-examinations-and-procedures

https://www.uofmhealth.org/patient-visitor-guide/patients/use-chaperones-during-sensitive-examinations-and-procedures
The Use of Chaperones During Sensitive Examinations and Procedures
A. Chaperone A chaperone is a person who acts as a witness for a patient and a health professional during a medical examination or procedure. A chaperone should stand in a location where he or she is able to assist as needed and observe the examination, therapy or procedure.

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/issues/2018/0900/p6.html

https://www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/issues/2018/0900/p6.html
The Case for Medical Chaperones | AAFP
The AMA Code of Ethics recommends, in part, notifying patients about chaperone guidelines and always honoring a patient’s request to have a chaperone. 3 The American College of…

https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org / sites / default / files / 2022-08 / 1.2.4 Use of chaperones — background reports_0.pdf

https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org / sites / default / files / 2022-08 / 1.2.4 Use of chaperones — background reports_0.pdf
PDF 1.2.4 Use of Chaperones – American Medical Association
Physicians should: Adopt a policy that patients are free to request a chaperone and ensure that the policy is communicated to patients. Always honor a patient’s request to have a chaperone. Have an authorized member of the health care team serve as a chaperone.

https://www.acha.org/documents/resources/guidelines/ACHA_Best_Practices_for_Sensitive_Exams_October2019.pdf

https://www.acha.org/documents/resources/guidelines/ACHA_Best_Practices_for_Sensitive_Exams_October2019.pdf
PDF ACHA Guidelines Best Practices for Sensitive Exams
AAP2 recommends that a chaperone be mandatory for all adolescent genital, rectal, and breast exams, and AWHONN3 has since 2001 maintained a position statement supporting patient opt-out of chaperone presence during the sensitive exam.

https://www.rivasgoldstein.com/blog/2018/08/physicians-when-does-your-patient-need-a-chaperone

https://www.rivasgoldstein.com/blog/2018/08/physicians-when-does-your-patient-need-a-chaperone
Physicians, when does your patient need a chaperone?
The American Medical Association (AMA) medical ethics state a physician must honor a patient’s request for a chaperone. If a patient asks, listen and, if possible, find a suitable chaperone. Update the medical record. Physician’s should update the medical record to reflect when a patient requests and uses a during an exam.

https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org/ethics-opinions/use-chaperones

https://code-medical-ethics.ama-assn.org/ethics-opinions/use-chaperones
Use of Chaperones | AMA-Code – American Medical Association
Physicians should: Adopt a policy that patients are free to request a chaperone and ensure that the policy is communicated to patients. Always honor a patient’s request to have a chaperone. Have an authorized member of the health care team serve as a chaperone.

https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(21)00310-5/fulltext

https://www.jognn.org/article/S0884-2175(21)00310-5/fulltext
The Use of Chaperones during Sensitive Examinations and Treatments
28 janv. 2022The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) supports the right of a patient to request and to have a chaperone present during sensitive examinations, procedures, or treatments in all health care settings, especially when additional care providers are not present.

https://news.vumc.org/2021/09/30/policy-formalizes-role-and-use-of-medical-chaperones-during-patient-encounters

https://news.vumc.org/2021/09/30/policy-formalizes-role-and-use-of-medical-chaperones-during-patient-encounters
Policy formalizes role and use of medical chaperones during patient …
by Jill Clendening. Sensitive medical examinations and procedures can create anxiety or an increased sense of vulnerability for patients. Because of this, Vanderbilt University Medical Center is implementing a new policy which standardizes and expands the role of a medical chaperone, an individual who serves as a witness for both a and their clinician during a sensitive medical …

https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/gps/gp-mythbusters/gp-mythbuster-15-chaperones

https://www.cqc.org.uk/guidance-providers/gps/gp-mythbusters/gp-mythbuster-15-chaperones
GP mythbuster 15: Chaperones – Care Quality Commission
23 déc. 2022A chaperone is an impartial observer present during an intimate examination of a patient. The GMC guidance explains when and why a patient may need a chaperone, how to offer one, and what training and expectations are required. The web page also covers the use of chaperones during online, video or telephone consultations.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2148245

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2148245
Chaperones: are we protecting patients? – PMC – National Center for …
It is recommended that doctors offer a chaperone or invite the patient (in advance if possible), to have a friend or relative present. 2 The GMC pointed out that in the case of Clifford Ayling, a GP alleged to have assaulted former patients, a chaperone must be a third party of the same sex as the patient and with nothing to gain by … lesoutrali bot