Case Study: Through the Eyes of the Patient and the Health Care Professional

Case Study: Through the Eyes of the Patient and the Health Care Professional

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Topic: Spiritual and Cultural Emphases on Death and Dying

Allied health professionals are confronted with different death and dying practices. An effective allied health professional recognizes the importance of understanding different cultural practices, and learns how to evaluate the death, dying, and spiritual beliefs and practices across the cultures.

Read the two specified case histories and choose one for this assignment.

Chapter 4, “Stories of Abby: An Ojibwa Journey” and Chapter 14, “Stories of Shanti: Culture and Karma,” by Gelfland, Raspa, and Sherylyn, from End-of-Life Stories: Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries (2005), available in the GCU Library:

http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://site.ebrary.com/lib/grandcanyon/Doc?id=10265487

Identify your role as a health care professional in supporting Abby or Shanti’s dying rituals, and in creating strategies for displaying respect while still providing quality care. Integrate your strategies as you develop a care plan describing how you would approach the situation and care for the patient. Review the “Care Plan” template prior to beginning.

Include the following in your care plan:

Communication: family and patient

Treatment options that align with the specific culture

Education: family and patient

Family roles in the process

Spiritual beliefs

Barriers

Cultural responses

Any additional components that you feel would need to be addressed (from your perspective as a health care professional)

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Benchmark Assignment – Diversity in Health Care Essay

Diversity has a significant influence on health care. Studying transcultural health care helps health professionals understand different cultures in order to provide holistic and individualized health care. Review the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence, including the theory, framework and 12 domains. Write 750-1,000 word paper exploring the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence. Include the following:

Explain the theory and organizational framework of the Purnell Model, and discuss its relevance to transcultural health care.

Describe Purnell’s 12 domains of culture, and assess how each of these domains plays an active role in the diversity of health care in your specific field.

Discuss how this model can be applied when working with different cultures in order to become a more culturally competent health care provider.

Cite at least three references, including the course textbook.

Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

 

 

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Spiritual and Cultural Emphases on Death and Dying

Introduction

The death and dying process is not talked about as much in America as it is in other cultures. We don’t have the same spiritual or cultural focuses on death that exist elsewhere. In this article, we’ll explore some of the commonalities between these different cultures and their varying views on death and dying, including their beliefs about what happens after we die.

Christianity

Christianity is the most popular religion in the world, with more than 2 billion followers worldwide. The central tenet of Christianity is that God created the universe and everything in it, including human beings. Therefore, humans have a duty to love and care for each other because we are part of God’s creation; this belief system also implies that there will be an afterlife where people will be judged by their actions on earth. In contrast to some other religions that emphasize reincarnation or an eternal soul residing within a body after death (such as Hinduism), Christians believe that when you die your body dies and your spirit goes on into eternity—so while you may be alive now physically but spiritually dead forevermore!

The afterlife is important because it allows people who die without having done anything wrong during their lifetime (or who commit suicide) into heaven/paradise/heavenly paradise/eternal bliss instead of being sent straight down into hellfire where sinners suffer eternally after judgment day comes along at last day when all souls will be judged according to what they did during their lives up until then.”

Islam

Islam is a religion of peace and submission to God’s will. It believes that all people are equal, and it teaches that each person has the right to make their own choices in life. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “I have been made victorious through my followers.”

Islam also teaches that there is life after death, which means that people who die will live again on earth as long as they have not committed any crimes or sins during this lifetime. This belief was first mentioned by Adam when he told his wife Eve about what happened when he died: “Your eyes shall sleep but your ears shall watch over you; And if you see a creature coming towards you from afar off, then know for certain that it has come from me” (Quran 6:124).

Judaism

There are many different views on death and dying in Judaism. In general, it is viewed as a natural process that occurs to everyone at some point in their lives. The only difference between the Jewish view of death and those held by other religions is that Judaism does not believe in an afterlife at all. This means there are no rituals for the dead or burial customs; instead, bodies are disposed of according to Jewish law (called kashrut).

There are some exceptions to this rule—for example, if someone dies while fasting during Yom Kippur, they will be buried according to traditional practices rather than cremated or buried quickly before Yom Kippur begins (this assumes no relatives can be found).

Hinduism

Hinduism is a religion that originated in India. It is the oldest of the world’s major religions and has been practiced for more than 5,000 years. Hindus believe that life is a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth; this cycle continues until you achieve moksha (freedom from worldly desires).

The soul is immortal; it does not die when your body does. Your body is temporary but your soul will live on after you die or reincarnate into another form when needed by God or another being who has helped you get closer to him/herself throughout this lifetime

Buddhism

Buddhism teaches that death is a natural part of life, and that it is not to be feared. Death is not the end of life, but rather a transition to a new life. As such, Buddhist practice involves preparing for death by meditating on impermanence in order to understand how everything changes over time.

A key teaching in Buddhism is anatta (no self), which means there is no permanent or unchanging self (the ego). This concept helps people move beyond their attachments so they can live more fully without fusing themselves with objects or people as if they were parts of each other’s identity. People are encouraged not just by teachers but also through their own experiences with meditation and mindfulness practices like meditation retreats at ashrams or monasteries where monks live together in silence for several months at once until everyone reaches enlightenment—a state where all attachments have been released from one’s mind so that only compassion remains when interacting with others on earth instead of becoming attached again after death.”

Chinese Folk Beliefs

Chinese Folk Beliefs

Chinese folk beliefs are very similar to Buddhism. In fact, the belief that there is an afterlife has existed in China for thousands of years and can be traced back as far as 3000 BC. The afterlife is called Wu Lou (豎梁), which means “the underworld” or “underworld”. It’s divided into nine levels and each level is ruled by one of nine gods or goddesses: Bi Gan Yi (不死鬼) who rules over deep water; Ge Gui (乾姑) who rules over fire; Fucang Gui (富甘鬼) who rules over wealth and prosperity; Jie Zi Gao Wang Ta Shi Da Ji Di Huo Si Tang Gong Mu Li Huo Si Li Yu Qi Sheng Shi Tian Bei Jing Pu Bu Xiang Yue Bing Du Huai Yao Jiang Wei Fu Wang Gu tong Shen Sheng Shen Tai Cai Liu He Huang Po Yi Yuan You Er Hai Xin Fa Shui Zhong Tai Ya Guang Nu Shan Zhen Dan Bao Lin Bai Sui Lei Feng Qing Xing Ling Jiu Xi Huo Yun Shang Hsiang Wu Lan Lin Deng Ping Feng Feng Xia Yan Gong Guan Zi Sun Marrow Ghost King Ghost Queen Spirit Ghostess Ghost Top Ghost Bottom Spiritless Saint Fire Goddess Earth God God Mercury Earth Goddess Thunder Rooster Light Wind Black Yellow White Red Blue Red Violet Green Yellow Orange Purple Pink Gold Silver Copper Bronze Copper Gold Copper Base Metal Iron Lead Tin Manganese Iron Lead Manganese Iron Base Metal

Takeaway:

• Understand the beliefs of others.

• Understand the beliefs of your loved ones.

• Understand the beliefs of your ancestors and their community members.

• Understand the beliefs of your society as a whole, not just one person in it!

Conclusion

Death and dying are major topics in many cultures. We hope that this article has given you a brief overview of some of the spirituality and cultural beliefs around death and dying. It is important to be aware of how other people view death so that we can better understand ourselves as individuals who may or may not be ready for our own deaths. It’s also important to know when others don’t want to talk about it because they don’t want others worrying about them (or their family members).