Autonomy: The Fourth Model

As heath care providers we need to keep mindful of the care we provide to several different religious traditions. It is up to the health care professional to respect and understand the ideals that affect our patients and their family members. In this paper we will compare the philosophies of three diverse faiths. The faiths chosen are Islam, Christian Science and Buddhism, and how they compare to Christianity. We will learn about basic beliefs, spiritual perspectives on healing, and the components of healing such as meditation, prayer and other rituals they follow. Furthermore,

As we in become more evolved as a nation one of the problem that needs to be address is how to response to diverse faith within our healthcare practices. This essay serves to compare these three different religious philosophies: Yoruba, Hinduism (karma) and Buddhism, to a Christian’s perspective. These religions have wide perspectives but one will key in on health management and what to expect from healthcare point of view while caring for these patients.

This paper will discuss three different religions that a health care provider may care for in the nursing field. It will discuss the spiritual perspective, as well as the critical components of healing, such as through prayer and meditation. The writer will give a brief summary of each religions belief. The three religions that will be discussed in this paper are Native American, Hinduism, and Buddhism. This paper will discuss what is important to people who are cared for of a particular faith by the health care provider who may have an entirely different belief system. The writer will discuss how a patient may view a health care provider who puts aside his or her own beliefs in the interest of the beliefs and practices of the patient

As a case manager my job would be to build a relationship while helping a family to achieve autonomy. Because of the frequent visit they may look at the case manager as being a part of the family. Families that establish a bond and a trusting relationship with their case manager, feels that their child would never be removed from the home because of their connection. According to the text, “Relationship building with a family may include a number of tasks for the case manager, including education about the expectations and responsibilities of the client role and the practitioner roles, assurance about the nature and use of information shared between the family and practitioner, and listening and discussing the perceptions of the family toward

Some individuals rely on their faith to combat illnesses while others let nature take its course by refusing treatment of diseases based on religious beliefs. This paper will compare the perspectives of Christianity and Buddhism as it relates to health care, and discuss common components to all religions regarding healing

I think that your level of confidence around certain people changes. That is what makes your level of autonomy differ around certain people. I know for me, it makes a difference on who has help to build my confidence level up. The people who have rewarded me, praised me, or acknowledged my achievements. Those who have been there to support me along the way. All of those people make me feel confident that I am doing the right thing for myself and making the right choices for myself.

This paper explores a hypothetical but common occurrence in health care today: the ethical challenge of patient care when it contradicts their personal religious beliefs. Specifically, this paper examines the dilemma of a Jehovah's Witness' need for a potentially life-saving blood transfusion, but refusal to accept one due to moral and religious convictions. While the goal of health care is to promote health and preserve life, the patient's religious beliefs and practices are to always be respected. This can make the job of the healthcare practitioner challenging. We examine such a scenario and also the

In health care, health care professionals come in contact with various religions, cultures, beliefs, and worldviews. Although many of the world views may differ, faith in a higher power remains the same. Furthermore, being able to compare two prevalent cultures such as Christianity and Buddhism, shows that faith is prevent along with the rituals that go along with them. However, for many, taking care of someone with a different religious preference can be difficult at times, the basic underlying concepts of health, healing, and kindness remain the same. This paper will address the different worldview questions, compare the different beliefs, spiritual perspectives, critical components, important

At the start of my junior year, I began a two-year long research process involving spirituality in medicine and biomedical ethics because it is a subfield of medicine that I hope to contribute to proving that it can be an asset rather than an obstacle to overcome.The immense diversity of the religions present in the United States and other first-world nations have caused controversy with treatments in medicine, and with biomedical ethics still in its infancy, a majority of medical schools still fail to provide instruction in dealing with patient spirituality. Traditionally, physicians have been trained to safeguard patient health, but the modern world has both made this simultaneously increasingly simple and difficult. There have been many

I really enjoyed your post. I could actually see the tension between the mother and daughters. As a daughter, I believe that I would feel the same, and I would try to convince my mother to change her mind. I surprising to know that the patient did not budget and continue with her desires to stop treatment. This is a very good case of respecting patient’s autonomy. According to Miller (2016), autonomy is the right to select a solution after identifying the problem and searching for alternatives that will not cause arms to other. Also, it was fundamental the educational part that you as nurse provided, so the patient could have a clear and conscientious decision, and she was able to opt to stop treatment. Her decision wasn’t based on fear,

The second stage focused on autonomy vs. shame and doubt. Forming self-reliance is necessary to avoid becoming a person who constantly feels shame and doubt. “Toilet and potty training is a significant part of this crisis, where parental reactions, encouragement and patience play an important role in shaping the young child's experience and successful progression through this period” (Chapman). Toilet training being a key point in this stage drove me to ask my dad about my experience with it. When I asked my father how I was with toilet training, he said, “You did pretty good. Around a year and a half we got you one of those little porta-potties you know one of those plastic things. That was it. Yeah I think you were a bit better than [your

“The very success of his esoteric therapeutics too often leads the physician to believe he can do what is beyond his doing and save those who, left to their own unhindered judgement, would choose not to be subjected to his saving.” (Nuland 1993 221) I was bothered by reading this quote because it makes an issue arise. I will describe this issue and how I relate to it.

People of different races and religion from many different countries have blended into America, traditionally referred to as a “Melting Pot”. In a world where many faiths are practiced, the importance of understanding various religions is imperative in providing proper healthcare. Many controversial issues prominent in today’s society are viewed differently depending on an individual’s faith. Several studies throughout the year have been conducted to gain knowledge about religious views in the realm of healthcare. If healthcare providers were to bridge the divided between the culture of medicine and the beliefs and practices of a patient, communication would be enhanced. Cultural sensitivity plays a role in six major topics of healthcare, Communication with Spiritual Leaders, Gender, Modesty, Diet, Scared Objects, and Sacred Time. One of the most important things to remember when communicating with patients is to recognize the difference between a common human behavior and a particular cultural behavior (“The Role of Religion,” n.d.). It is important to recognize a patient’s religious preference and implementing them during their stay/visit.

Although Christian Science is becoming a recognized as a form of health care (Weiss and Lonnquist,2015, pg. 263-263), the numerous incidents and deaths

There are four commonly accepted principles of bioethics. The first is the principle of respect for autonomy. Respect for autonomy is a respect for the client to make informed and intentional decisions, provided that the client is judged to be capable of doing so. This principle is the base for the practice of informed consent as well as the right to accept or refuse treatment. The client is to be able to make a rational, informed decision, without any external factors influencing any decisions. This principle may cause what the health care professional perceives to be harm, but to the client, like a muslim client refusing to have a xenotransplantation from a pig, accepting the treatment would cause him to suffer