Cultural diversity in the medical field in regards to palliative care is‚ at times‚ greatly hindered because of religious beliefs‚ language barriers‚ and the hierarchies of diverse cultures‚ and these have the propensity to affect the continuity of care for the patients. People from different cultures have their own perspectives on health and disease. Some cultures believe in using traditional medicine‚ and some believe in the healing power of praying and herbal healing. People are often affected
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In a multicultural society such as Australia‚ nurses need to gain an understanding of cultural aspects surrounding palliative care‚ so that the most culturally appropriate behaviour can be applied. This essay will discuss the beliefs of two communities in Australia‚ the Indigenous and Muslim community who reside within the Greater Western Sydney regarding death and dying and will discuss how a nurse tendering to individuals from these communities can help.An example of previous experience will also
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Professional Conduct (Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ 2008). For this reason‚ the patient included in this case study will be given the pseudonym of Sam Jones. The purpose of this assignment is to identify one client problem and provide an evidence-based plan of care for the individual. The purpose of care planning is to show a logical and systematic flow of ideas through from the initial assessment to the final evaluation (Mooney and O’Brien‚ 2006). The nursing model that will be
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is a normal process and body goes through several changes in whole life. Palliative care is a kind of health care. It is offered to those whose illness cannot be cured. It helps people to live as well as possible while they manage their illness. This assignment discusses the principles of chronic‚ complex and palliative care. It will also looks at the assessment and management strategies in chronic‚ complex and palliative care. Furthermore‚ this will look at case study of 70 year old man diagnosed
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Growing up I was always the child taking care of others. When I was a child‚ I was the first one grabbing the bandaid and taking care of my siblings when they were sick. Even to this day in college I am known as the mom of the group because I am always making sure everyone is safe and happy. Becoming a nurse never crossed my mind till I volunteered at the VA hospital when I was in Junior High School. The more time I spent with the nurses in the ICU unit the more I started to fall in love with the
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Holistic approaches to Health The diverse effects that holistic approaches to health have. Definition: The word ‘holistic’ is defined as being “the treatment of the whole person‚ taking into account mental and social factors‚ rather than just the symptoms of a disease” (Pearsall‚ 2013). Therefore‚ a holistic approach to health can be defined as approaching health in a more open manner and not solely focusing on just the illness‚ but the individual’s mental/emotional‚ physical‚ social and spiritual
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Despite religious or spiritual beliefs everyone wants to have a peaceful experience when they die. The purpose of palliative care is to ease suffering and promote wellbeing through holistic care which addresses spiritual‚ emotional‚ and physical needs. Although there is a variation of beliefs upon death it is important that a palliative care practitioner is understanding and knowledgeable on others beliefs to assist them in whatever way they can. Every one reacts to death differently. Many people
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the suffering in the any phases or stages of disease. 2. The duty and responsibility of the doctor and medical team is taking the psychological‚ social and spiritual aspects when dealing with patients who complain of any chronic illness. 3. Palliative care help the patient through an combined team containing a doctor‚ nurse‚ social worker‚ psychologies‚ religious-oriented pharmacist‚ and physiotherapist. 4. It is very importance for the medical team to improve the communication skills with the
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The didactic on palliative care helped me reflect on the importance of taking care of those who are around me. There are people who I am supposed to take care of because those are people who I have been put in charge in some way. For example‚ people at a parish where I am working as a seminarian intern or patients at a hospital where I am a chaplain intern. Those are people who I have to take care of and I do. However‚ there are other people who are around me and who are very important to me. For
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Hospice and Palliative Care Rather than seeking a cure as with traditional western medical practices‚ hospice and palliative care puts an emphasis on the quality of life by concentrating on symptom‚ pain‚ and stress reduction to alleviate patient suffering through the use of a multidisciplinary approach. This medical approach to patient care is deemed appropriate for patients with acute and chronic diseases‚ as well as for patients at the end of their life. While the palliative care treatment methodology
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