Stigma And The Practice Of Isolation And Quarantine Essay

Any society has expectations of how a certain person should act. These expectations are maintained due to the fact that the judgement of going against the norm is too hard to bear. Individuals feel much safer following rules set by others although, take an individual out of their society and into isolation, where there is no more rules. When put into this situation an individual can choose whether or not to break away from what they know and express themselves as they please. This idea is shown in the different characters in Lord of The Flies. In the novel, Lord of the Flies, William Golding uses the theme of isolation to develop and morph the protagonist and antagonist personalities. Isolation can be defined to be a motivation or freedom

Images of confinement and escape in “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin. Is shown all throughout the story, Mrs. Mallard felt trapped she did not seem happy at all. The feeling of freedom seemed to take over Mrs. Mallard body. Her exhaustion seems to confine her so when Mrs. Mallard heard the news about her husband. All she could think of is being alone and confining herself in a room where she can express how she truly feels. Mrs. Mallard felt tied down and exhausted from being trapped. Instead of her

Crane, Brent. “The Virtues of Isolation.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 30 Mar. 2017, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/03/the-virtues-of-isolation/521100/.

At the first possible outbreak of SARS, the nurse will need to follow protocol. The initiation of the protocol begins with an assessment of the patient. A doctor will determine if the patient is possibly infected with SARS by following the physical and epidemiologic criteria. The Center of Disease Control and Prevention mandates reporting to the all cases where the patient has pneumonia of an unknown origin, and could have recently been exposed of the SARS virus [ (Center of Disease Control, 2005) ]. Once the report has been made the community health nurse should have all hospitalized patients with respiratory symptoms questioned on their recent history and possibilities of contact with the virus. Next, the community health nurse needs to educate staff and the community about possible ways to contract SARS, and encourage behaviors such as, frequent hand washing, covering their nose and mouth while coughing or sneezing, and using and properly disposing of tissues for respiratory secretions. [ (Center of Disease Control, 2005) ] Once health care members and the public are educated on the route of transmission they can prevent being exposed. Confirmed infected patients would be transferred to Seattle, where they can be in isolation rooms, patients can be more critically monitored, and research centers can be of benefit to

I’m reading Quarantine: The loners by Lex Thomas. At this point in the book, the military are dropping food down so everyone can eat. But there are gangs formed and the strongest one is called varsity. The other gangs are nerds, geeks, freaks, pretty ones, sluts, and varsity. The there are the people who are not in a gang called scraps. Varsity is the most powerful gang with the most food and supplies. Sam, the leader of varsity, is now feared by many after he killed a man at one of the food drops. David and Will still live in the closet and David washes cloths for people in exchange for supplies they need like food and water. One day when David is out trading, he sees a girl getting attacked by people by the graduation booth. The graduation

In part one of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, the reader is introduced to Scout, the narrator of the book, her family and other members of the community in which she lives. Scout and her older brother Jem are the children of Atticus Finch, a lawyer in Maycomb County, Alabama during the Great Depression. Scout and Jem meet Dill, a boy spending the summer with his Aunt Rachel. He is between Scout and Jem’s age and becomes a great friend and playmate. He, like Scout and Jem are enjoying the freedom of no school, using their imagination inventing, and playing games throughout the summer. Next door to Scout and Jem, lives a very curious individual whom they have never seen but heard rumors about. This individual has been kept isolated by his father because of some innocent pranks he was involved in over fifteen years ago. Arthur “Boo” Radley is a young man rumored to be root of all evil in the small town of Maycomb. Curiosity is a theme repeated throughout part one as the Scout, Jem, and Dill desire to know or learn more about life and Boo Radley.

Another two important themes this novel is based on is Illusion and Isolation, a false interpretation or perception. Illusion affords each of the three main characters a means of escape from the reality of the silent and isolated lives they lead. According to Wharton, Ethan would " imagine that peace reigned in his house" when Zeena stopped watching Mattie so closely after her arrival. Isolation, which is not self-imposed before the tragedy that befalls Mattie and Ethan, but is enforced upon them by outside circumstances. Ethan tried to escape the isolation of Starkfield and his father's farm by going off to the technological college at Worcester. He began to cultivate his own social traits and to overcome his reticence; however, his

In this essay, the main character shows development through the main theme of isolation. Lisa Moore wrote the novel by going back and forth in the life of Helen from the time she fell in love with Cal, the way they got married to the day of tragedy when Cal died in the Ocean Rig. The protagonist is shown as a very powerful leading character. The main character is Helen, women who try her best to live her life without her husband and the antagonist is husband’s death, ocean ranger sank. It is based on a true story, this incident occurred on Valentine’s Day when the Ocean Ranger Oil Rig sank across the coast. Eighty-four people died who were on board. The author develops character in the novel by showing how dependent she was on her husband but

The majority of people that have a severe mental illness are object to challenges in double measure. From one point of view, they wrestle with the symptoms and disablement that result from the illness. From another point, they are tested by the stereotypes and preconceived ideas that stem from the misunderstandings about mental illness. As a culmination of both, people with a mental illness are stripped of the chances that define a quality life such as a good job, safe housing, adequate health care, and a connection with a varied group of people. Although research has gone a long way to understand the affect of the disease, it only recently has begun to explain the stigma of mental illness (Corrigan). The lives of people who are living with a mental illness are many times drastically adjusted by the symptoms of the illness and everyone’s response to them. While symptoms can normally be diminished by a number of actions, the intrinsic stigma and prejudice that comes with mental illness may continue on for a lifetime and can manifest themselves in a number of understated and non-understated ways. Normally, when one thinks of a stigma, they think of disgrace that is associated with a particular event, circumstance, or occasion. People with a mental illness are most often branded as an effect of their behavior, appearance, therapy, their economic status, and also the negative depictions in the media of the mental illnesses. People with a mental illness often have a “stereotype

Until recently, few health insurance plans provided coverage for mental health services to the same extent as physical health services, if they were covered at all. The reasons for the discrimination in health insurance vary, but mental illnesses historically have not been well understood by the public, and people have had a hard time understanding that mental illnesses are biologically based diseases that affect the mind and body just like any other disease that has solely physical manifestations. A stigma is said to occur when people view something in a negative way because of a distinguishing characteristic or trait that is thought to be, or is, a disadvantage. The stigma surrounding mental illness has led to direct and obvious discrimination and one of its results, and the focus of this paper, is the discrimination to the mentally ill and mentally infirm by not providing health insurance that adequately covers mental illness diagnosis and treatments. Despite the progress of mental health parity legislation, the passing of the ACA and the advances in mental health research that have revealed that mental illnesses are biologically based, a stigma still remains around individuals with mental illnesses, that has led to exemptions, road-blocking the goal of full parity. This paper demonstrateS that while advances in the availability of private insurance coverage for those with mental illnesses has improved, there are still loopholes that private insurance

First Responders, Food Handlers, Medical Providers. It is recommended that all first responders, food handlers, and medical providers get vaccinated, and IgM treatment post exposure event, if applicable (Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, 2017). Like other agencies, forming partnerships with these providers allows them to educate those in their realm, for example, restaurant employees, doctors and nurses, and as in San Diego, paramedics have been trained to give vaccinations to those they treat on the street, as well as being a support at vaccination events (EMS1, 2017). Information can be shared back and forth, thus building community-based data, useful for future outbreaks, also to be shared with others.

While isolation can destroy a person, it can also fashion a strong personality. Just like Hester, the main character in the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, who experiences different kinds of isolation in most of her life. Physical isolation separates Hester from the common people; mental isolation drives her ahead of her time; and the wretchedness of being excluded distinguishes her from the townspeople.

This book connects to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by having the right to live, be free, and be safe. Also no one can be tortured, treated with cruelty or made to feel less than human. Melinda isolated herself from her school because the people at her school is torturing her by avoiding her, leaving her alone. Melinda is not allowed to sit in a cafeteria table so she went to this abandoned janitor’s closet, where she feel safe, free, and no one can’t treat her like an animal.

Paternalistic policies can be effective in preventing injuries and deaths in the population (Gostin, 2008). Paternalism exists throughout Contagion. In order to keep the masses safe from contracting the MEV-1 virus, public health agencies initiated safety guidelines for the general public to follow. From a public health aspect, individual interests must yield to those of the wider community to facilitate the public’s health, safety, and well-being. The public health tradition values prevention and views its successes or failures based on the benefits and burdens that accrue to populations rather than to individuals. This

Bailey, you make an excellent point by stating, “ social support is also needed to ensure that the basic needs of the individual are met”. Individuals that are participating in quarantine and/or isolation are being suddenly uprooted from their current lifestyle. This may soon lead to other health issues, such as depression. Therefore it is vital that these individuals have access to many services to include but not limited to: food and meal preparations, work and school arrangements, communication, and access to mental health services (Heyman, 2006). In my opinion, both entering and leaving quarantine should be a smooth transaction for patients. They are under enough stress by being isolated. Thus, it is all health professionals responsibility