Unit 11 Flashcards
The moral and ethical decisions that individuals, families and physicians face in determining death
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), means that no extraordinary measures are to be taken to keep a patient alive. There are no hard-and-fast rules; people making the decision must consider the needs of the patient, his or her prior medical history, and factors such as age and even religion. The only people that make these decisions are family members and medical personnel. However, physicians and other care providers might be reluctant to act on DNR requests because they are trained to save lives
Describe different causes and reactions to death depending on the age of the person’s death
Childhood view of death is that is temporary, or put on hold for a moment , rather than an end of a person’s life. A child’s understanding of death is not particularly terrifying; it is more of a curiosity. Adolescents view of death is that they cannot come to grips with the finality of death. They often feel angry and cheated and that life has cheated them. Young Adults, view that there is so much more to accomplish or they are well aware that they will die someday, and they might be able to deal with the reality of death. Middle Adulthood views death more logically but that does not make dying any easier; however, fear about death for some may be greater at this period than before. Late Adulthood views death in a more realistic and reflective way. they begin to prepare for it. Unfortunately, some older adults actively seek out death, turning to suicide.
Describe different approaches to educating children and adults about death and dying
Educational programs might be useful, There are the following supports: Crisis intervention education, Routine death education, and Death education for members of the helping profession. another support which a loved one could seek is that of their religious affiliation or a community psychologist
Describe, Kübler-Ross’s five stages of dying and critiques of her approach
“No, I can’t be dying. There must be a mistake.” In denial, people resist the idea that they are going to die. Anger, they might be angry at everyone and they might say and do things that are bewildering. Bargaining , many people try to apply this childhood wisdom to their impending death, promising to be better people it they are rewarded with their life. But no one can bargain away death. Depression, realizing that the issue is settled and cannot be bargained away, they are overwhelmed with a deep sense of loss. The reality of death is inescapable in this stage, and it brings profound sadness. Acceptance, people who are fully aware that death is coming and they have made peace with themselves.
Describe legal issues in regard to living wills and care for terminally ill patients, and you will be able to compare and contrast the legal perspective with ethical considerations around euthanasia and assisted suicide
The Living Will is a legal document to gain more control over decisions regarding their own death. Part of a Living Will is a Health-care proxies are authorized either in living wills or in a legal document know as a durable power of attorney that deal with any and all medical problems. Any person’s with such concerns should plan to make their wishes known with their health-care proxies. For instance, the choices between palliative care or home care. The patient should be the one that decides where they would have the best quality of life, while alive. If the patient is in physical pain and need medication to control the pain and the non-availability of a health care worker, then the hospital maybe a wise choice. However, If a patient is not suffering from pain issues and the family can attend to the loved one needs with some support from outpatient nurses. The patient might choose to die where they are surrounded by family and the comfort of one own bed, which seems to be the preferred environment. Consequently,
the matter of assisted suicide if a person has full capacities of the mind and can give willing consent to end their life under the law to avoid physical and mental pain that effect their quality of life then medical practitioners should facilitate their wishes. On the other hand, euthanasia to help a person to die quickly because they are in a coma or other medical trauma; just for the purpose of sustaining life should be afforded the intervention to die in peace. Providing that the motives are ethical and there is no unethical monetary awards because of the death.
Describe grief and bereavement within a cross-cultural context;
The terms grief and bereavement, Bereavement is acknowledgment of the idea that one has experienced a death, while grief is the emotional response to one’s loss. All across the world, people deal with death by grieving and morning, and by observing different religious customs’ that honor the dead. In contrast, western culture, we go through grieving stages such as denial, then slowly freeing ourselves from the bonds of the loved one, and finally the accommodation stage. where we begin to pick up the pieces and construct a new identity and if grieving persists we still seek counselling. In other cultures there is more of a spiritual connotation that will strengthen the widower from any sickness also, by having a ceremony so the person does not die from loneliness. and this process engages the community that supports the grieving widow and family members.
how this will help to prepare you to work professionally with families and individuals facing or experiencing grief and loss
There is no correct time table for grieving. It is often assumed that people who show little initial distress are not facing up to reality, and that they will have problems later. In fact, those who show the most intense distress immediately after a death are the most apt to have adjustment difficulties and health problems later. in addition, supports that a social worker could provide. initially be honest and let them know it is okay to express those feeling. Furthermore, if the grief persist for period of time, possibly refer the spouse or family member to bereavement counselling.
Demonstrate an understanding of the processes of death and dying, including definitions of functional death and brain death
The process of dying is when a person can no long think for themselves or a person who suffers irreversible brain damage. Death is legally defined as the absence of brain functioning. Functioning death is defined by an absence of heartbeat and breathing and brain death by the absence of electrical brain wave and it is impossible to restore function
