End Of Life Care

In 1946 the World Health Organisation (WHO) defined health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”. This definition integrates the main concepts of health and identifies that health can be viewed differently by individuals and groups (Bowden, 2006). Health and well-being are the result of a combination of physical, social, intellectual and emotional factors (Dunkley, 2000a).

Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Associate Justice of the U.S Supreme Court, is soon up for a vote to join their rankings. The article proceeds to mention a book that Judge Gorsuch wrote in 2006 and his stand-point on the matter of End-of-Life Care where he is against the idea. The article switches to the perspective of Dan Diaz, the husband of a patient who needed medical aid in dying after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor. Diaz says that if Gorsuch would have been in his position at the time of his wife’s situation he would have a different outlook towards medical aid in

Key principles for the Act is to increase safety of vulnerable persons and therefore required to undergo police checks prior to engaging in paid or volunteer work within these services and are required to undergo further checks every 3yrs. In addition, services need to focus on developing the individual’s participation to improve their quality of life with flexibility to meet the tailored needs to the individual. Furthermore, individuals have the right to raise concerns and complaints, where these are unable to achieve a satisfactory resolution with the service provider, the State may investigate further.

The NHS provide all different kinds of health care programs to promote health and wellbeing, an example of this could be physiotherapy – this is a program that involves the individual having either one on one sessions or group sessions to work on their health problems, the physiotherapist will also set tasks out to continue at home, so that the person can help themselves without relying on the professional being there with them. These tasks will help to improve the health problems, and when someone is able and knows that they can complete the tasks and help themselves alone it could make them feel better about themselves, improving their

Naidoo and Wills(2001, p.47) “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity’ - WHO (1946).” This definition falls into a holistic way of defining health, which believes that there are more areas to look at when thinking of health than just simply the absence of a disease. It considers the cause of why someone is ill and not just simply about ’fixing it’.

Firstly, looking at the positive definition of health, it is a positive concept, highlighting social and personal resources together with physical capacities. According to the World

In reviewing the two studies I found, it is very clear there is a difference in quantitative and qualitative studies. To start, Lee et al. (2017) conducted a qualitative study in which the problem statement recognizes that end of life care (EOLC) in dementia patients is less than optimal when compared to cancer patients. The researchers aimed to determine what service managers and frontline staff at different facilities felt were the key aspects in improving EOLC in dementia patients (Lee et al., 2017). As a result, the researchers purpose was to contribute to the current evidence base on good EOLC and interventions to increase quality of care of end of life dementia patients.

The definition of health is fluid, ever changing and carries different meanings across individuals, societies and cultures. Although it is difficult

The significance of addressing psychosocial concerns with dying patients is essential to assure a peaceful closure in end-of-life care. The social worker's role is to provide competent, psychosocial intervention with patients and families.

My perceptions have changed dramatically since the Clinical 1 rotation. I have noticed that the minute I walk into my patient’s room, I start to collect data. I notice if they are breathing normal, what their skin looks like, what their cognition level is, and what equipment they have in their room. I have started to connect the “puzzle pieces” of the patient’s health, rather than just feeling like I have a bunch of random information. My perception of people has continued to stay the same from Clinical 1. I continue to have an interest in learning about patients and believe that they also have something to teach us. I have learned so much from the patients and it is fun for me to get to know different

But over the past few decades, the definititon and concept of health has evolved to encompass more elements than just the physical well-being of a person. This is partly attributed to various researches and studies that have taken place around the world in the last 60 years. Already in 1948, the World Health Organization declared that health is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well being and not

“Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO, 1948.)

This research article indicates addressing the communication problems in a hospital setting between the doctors, nurses and any other medical team member since effective communication is paramount with end-of-life care. Having effective communication with the patient and patient’s family members will improve the overall satisfaction of care during a loved one’s end-of-life care. In a time of a health crisis, the patient and patient’s family members may not be sure of what is going on or what is to be expected. They may not have enough knowledge about their diagnosis or comprehend the meaning. In the research most family members felt they had unfilled communication needs, had feelings of being a burden, left abandoned, felt a lack of trust

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines Health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity”

”Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." (WHO, 1948) Wellness