Running Head: CASE STUDY ON DEATH AND DYING 1
Case Study on Death and Dying Student Name
Grand Canyon University
PHI-413V
Summer Term Case Study on Death and Dying
Case Study on Death and Dying
Abstract
Daily as health care provider, coming in contact with patients for different vast of life, ethnicity, race, culture and religion cannot be avoided. Even as this is unavoidable, so also is the
need to have basic knowledge about different religion cannot be underestimate. This paper uses the case study of George to complete a comparative ethical analysis and decision making while considering two religions which are Christianity and Buddhism. Different research articles and journals which use both quantitative and qualitative method were used to gain and gather basic information of the Christianity worldview and Buddhism worldview. Also, how this religion provides answer to basic worldview questions. The view of these religions about sickness and health were also considered.
Introduction It is of paramount importance that health practitioners are able to relate with their patients and provide care unbiased providing a sense of comfort, reassurance, relief from emotional and psychological stress that their diagnosis and prognosis has put on them. These cannot be achieved if the healthcare provider does not relate with the patient, understands the strength and weaknesses of the patient and furthermore know the patient’s worldview of spirituality and what religion the patient practice and how strength is drawn. It is important that providers acknowledge that people have worldview that differs from each other and even different form the provider’s view hence respecting other’s view and faith is very crucial and not allowing personal view or faith to influence the care provided. According to Aldridge 1991, healing and recovery is said to faster when medical and spirituality are both integrated into care through various world view. 2
Case Study on Death and Dying Student Name
Grand Canyon University
PHI-413V
Summer Term Case Study on Death and Dying
Case Study on Death and Dying
Abstract
Daily as health care provider, coming in contact with patients for different vast of life, ethnicity, race, culture and religion cannot be avoided. Even as this is unavoidable, so also is the
need to have basic knowledge about different religion cannot be underestimate. This paper uses the case study of George to complete a comparative ethical analysis and decision making while considering two religions which are Christianity and Buddhism. Different research articles and journals which use both quantitative and qualitative method were used to gain and gather basic information of the Christianity worldview and Buddhism worldview. Also, how this religion provides answer to basic worldview questions. The view of these religions about sickness and health were also considered.
Introduction It is of paramount importance that health practitioners are able to relate with their patients and provide care unbiased providing a sense of comfort, reassurance, relief from emotional and psychological stress that their diagnosis and prognosis has put on them. These cannot be achieved if the healthcare provider does not relate with the patient, understands the strength and weaknesses of the patient and furthermore know the patient’s worldview of spirituality and what religion the patient practice and how strength is drawn. It is important that providers acknowledge that people have worldview that differs from each other and even different form the provider’s view hence respecting other’s view and faith is very crucial and not allowing personal view or faith to influence the care provided. According to Aldridge 1991, healing and recovery is said to faster when medical and spirituality are both integrated into care through various world view. 2
