Chaperone During Medical Exam

Use of Chaperones | ama-coe - American Medical Association

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

Always honor a patient’s request to have a chaperone. Have an authorized member of the health care team serve as a chaperone. Physicians should establish clear expectations that chaperones will uphold professional standards of privacy and confidentiality. In …

The Case for Medical Chaperones | AAFP

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

Several states have implemented legal mandates that range from requiring that physicians offer a chaperone for intimate examinations (Ohio) 14 to defining an examination of the …

The Use of Chaperones During Sensitive Examinations …

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

ACHA Guidelines Best Practices for Sensitive Exams

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

chaperone is a trained person who acts as a support and witness for a patient and a provider during a sensitive exam or procedure. If properly trained to do so, they may …

Medical Chaperones for Sensitive Examinations, …

https://yalehealth.yale.edu/medical-chaperones-sensitive-examinations-treatments-and-procedures

A medical chaperone is a trained Yale Health employee who assists and observes during the portion of a visit that includes a sensitive examination. The chaperone’s …

New system-wide policy on use of medical chaperones

https://www.northeastmedicalgroup.org/newsletter/june2021/New-system-wide-policy-on-use-of-medical-chaperones

A medical chaperone is a person who acts as a witness for a patient and a health professional during a medical examination or procedure. With the policy’s rollout, …

Women Chaperoning Male Medical Exams, Is It OK?

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1o9pum/women_chaperoning_male_medical_exams_is_it_ok/

Sometimes actual nurses are used, but nurses are too expensive to have just sitting in an exam room looking at naked men, so the chaperones are often medical assistants with …

Use of Chaperones During the Physical Examination of …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/127/5/991/64909/Use-of-Chaperones-During-the-Physical-Examination

molecular chaperones, privacy, confidentiality, ambulatory care services, lead BACKGROUND An appropriate physical examination is usually a critical component of a …

Inappropriate chaperoning during intimate examinations …

https://theconversation.com/inappropriate-chaperoning-during-intimate-examinations-could-be-endangering-vulnerable-patients-99620

Anyone can ask for a chaperone (an impartial adult) to attend a health screening with them. Though there is no legal basis for a patient requesting a chaperone, it has become a common practice...

Oregon Medical Board : Medical Chaperones : Topics of …

https://www.oregon.gov/omb/Topics-of-Interest/Pages/Chaperone.aspx

Medical Chaperone Training & Training Courses OMB licensees should ensure that chaperones understand their responsibilities to protect patients' privacy and the …