Smithsonian desire is for all patient to be well informed of his or her care plan. To make certain that patients understand the facility provides interpreters to help individuals participate in his or her procedures. Informed consents allows individuals to give permission prior to provider treatment. The consent protects patients and the facility, however situations may occur in emergencies when minors or adults are not available to sign and providers must make an ethical decision to save the patient. Religious beliefs also affect healthcare, some individuals refuse to receive blood transfusion if the patient is available to sign the refusal care providers
Ethical Health Care Issues Paper Jennifer May 05, 2014 HCS/545 Ethical Health Care Issues Paper As health care providers, we have a duty to perform our job following the rules and regulations laid out to us by the nurse practice acts provided by each state. The professional duties include the balance between competency in skills, and application of ethics that will help promote the provision of the quality of care to the public (Harris, 2008). However, as a healthcare professional, there are many ethical health care issues that are encountered with patients. A major ethical issue that often arises is the refusal of receiving blood products when deemed necessary by medical staff because of certain religious beliefs. This ethical issue often arises with patients who belong to the religious group called Jehovah’s Witnesses.
All three of these cultures have strong family ties, religious beliefs and traditions. These traditions include preferences in health care, religious activities, alternative methods to health care practices to include alternative healers and alternative medicines like herbs and teas. All three cultures have deep cultural traditions and respect for those traditions. When talking to members of each of these cultures it is best to address them by their title, shake their hand, make eye contact, and speak directly to them even if using an interpreter. ("Culture-Sensitive Health Care: Hispanic," 2000) Many times people in these cultures face many obstacles to include language barriers, and economic factors having difficulty paying for care, so often health care is avoided.
Application of Theory: Health Informatics and Patient Self-Care Lisa R Gbasie Chamberlain College of Nursing NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing August 2012 Health Informatics and Patient Self-Care Though we may not consciously utilize nursing theory in practice nursing reverts back to nursing theories during most nurse-patient encounters. When we are caring for muslim patient cultural values and beliefs are an issue. Nursing utilizes many venues to remain culturally sensitive, such as applying Leininger’s cultural care diversity and universality theory, researching information on the internet, or by simply asking the patient or family what are their expectations of care. We may also revert to Orem’s theory of Self-Care when dealing with a patient that is having difficulty caring for themselves following surgery or throughout a chronic illness. Dorothea Orem’s view of man as a self-care agent and man’s capability for purposive and deliberate action to act on their own to meet self-care goals will be reflected in this paper.
The key to giving good nursing care to a client from another culture is clear, precise communication, understanding of the family structure, educational values, and health and nutritional values. If a nurse’s communication skills are such that the patient is offended by the interaction, poor or misinterpreted communication could offend a patient and/or put his medical or nutritional well being at risk. The Egyptian Muslims' native languages are French, Arabic, and English, and they encompass certain cultural beliefs that a nurse should be aware of to gain respect (CIA). According to Maya M. Hammoud, MD, “Arabic speech is often repetitive and flowery rather than short and straightforward, which means that the provider might want to engage in social courtesies, especially when establishing a new relationship with a patient or patient’s family.” Use open-ended and focused questions and maintain boundaries. Women who observe hijab (covering the head and body )and devout Muslim men may not shake hands with someone of the opposite sex; therefore, if the client does not offer their hand first, contact should be avoided.
Abstract One of the most important aspects of nursing is non-judgmental care. In order for us to be able to give that to each of our patients we need to be aware of the beliefs and practices of other cultures. We also need to be aware of our own feelings, biases, misperceptions, and potential prejudices against those cultures. We, as nurses, need to make sure that we educate ourselves on health care practices that include transcultural care to ensure we give the highest level of care and develop the best plans of care possible for each of our patients. I believe that one of the cultures that is commonly misjudged or misunderstood is the Islamic community.
Caregivers should also discuss transplant or organ donation as well, as this also varies per individual conscience. Health care providers will find Jehovah’s Witness are not there to cause conflict, but to seek out healthcare options that do not conflict with religious beliefs. Adult Jehovah’s Witnesses carry a legal document that is updated yearly. This document states the individual’s preference for which blood products if any the patient will accept. The healthcare provider should copy this and have it on record throughout the stay.
According the United States Constitution, the First Amendment protects this right. The main aspect of this constitutional right is to grant religious believers the privilege from laws that impose difficulties on their freedom to practice religions (http://www.lawschool.cornell.edu/research/cornell-law-review/upload/becker.pdf). As you can see, there are many differences in laws between Saudi Arabia and New York States, however there are many more than what was listed above. It is important to know the disparities between laws and how they apply to you. Works Cited Page Al-Awsat, Asharq.
Heritage Assessment Grand Canyon University October 19, 2013 Heritage Assessment The United States is known as the melting pot, made up of diverse cultures from all around the world. Each culture has their own unique, individual set of values, beliefs and traditions that influence and shape their life choices, including those related to health. Cultural values “shape human behaviors and determine what individuals will do to maintain their health status, how they will care for themselves, and others who become ill, and where and from whom they will seek health care” (Edelman & Mandle, 2010, p. 32). This paper will compare how three families’ from different cultural backgrounds approach health practices. Heritage Assessment Tool Cultural beliefs and values are as unique and special as each individual.
Exploring Care Values Assignment Helen Prior By Kayleigh Font Introduction What Are Values In Care In Health and Social Care values are ideas that have to be maintained in many ways. They are in place to improve an individual’s life, and it helps and supports their rights also values tend to influence the attitudes and behaviours of people. What Equality is Equality is about giving people equal opportunities of choice in ways that meet all of their requirements and treating them fairly. An example of equality is if a caregiver knows that a patient in their care is Muslim and from reading their care plan and communicating with the patients relatives they would find that the patient cannot eat anything that is pork as it is against