Fostering Dignity and Respect in Healthcare Services

Fostering Dignity and Respect
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
1. Ethical concepts in the case study of Wang's and in health care.............................................1
2. Evaluate that how professional responsible for maintain effective communication and their
interpersonal skills.......................................................................................................................3
3. Reflective model to identify own learning, self development and practice in understanding
dignity and respect.......................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
Dignity and respect refer a manner and a quality to interact and communicate with others
which make them feel valued (Hall and et.al., 2018). It is also considered the main element for
making an effective working environment where different types of people work and feel valued.
This study is going to show importance of following codes of ethics, respect and dignity in
healthcare services. It will also show rights which patients have in order to improve their health.
MAIN BODY
1. Ethical concepts in the case study of Wang's and in health care
Introduction
Health care delivery system refers a method as well as organized response of
organization as well as society in order to solve health related problems of people. The main aim
of developing healthcare delivery system is to improve health of people and make them disease
free. Promoting health, prevent illness and treat disease after detecting it in an efficient manner
are some important key functions of healthcare delivery system. NICE and CQC guidance
support service users as well as patients to receive the best care based in the available clinical
evidence (Bailit, 2017). There are several regulations and guidelines of these bodies which
shows ethics, dignity and improve health of patients such as developing quality standards. It is
also stated that NICE is one of the respected and trusted body only because of its independence
and impartiality.
Fostering dignity and respect
Dignity and respect is one of the main element which every individual seek. Respect and
value are interrelated with each other. For example: If an employer makes their employees feel
valued by caring their rights and guide them in a right direction then employees show more
respect towards the company and employers. So, it can be said that making a working
environment with full of respect can help company in accomplishing their goals.
In the case of Mrs Wang's context, it can be said that each principle of ethics such as
dignity, freedom of choice and autonomy can support her in improving their health and
increasing willingness of live the life in an efficient manner. Mrs Wang is suffering from critical
condition of lung cancer and her son told that to not to tell her about the actual treatment and
disease because it can decrease her morale. In this regard to it can be said that with the help of
dignity, her morale can be increased because respects and dignity satisfy their needs. It refers the
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way of treating in which patient is actually wanted to be treated. By asking her needs, providing
care and respectful treatment, by communicate to her in a polite manner, her morale and health
can be improved.
Importance
The main importance of showing respect to others, fostering their rights is improved their
mental as well as physical health. In the context of healthcare sector, it can be said that
healthcare providers as well as patients seek to be respected and valued. It helps healthcare
providers in improving their self-esteem and make them more able to work efficiently. On the
other hand, patients when they suffer from any critical disease then they loss their dignity when
they require social care services. These services with respect and dignity help patients at their
most vulnerable time (Lohne and et.al., 2017).
Rights and importance of it
Rights refers ethical and social principles of freedom and rules about the way of
performing things and according to which an individual is allowed to have or to do. In the
context of patients and healthcare, the rights of patients is to get right treatment with respect and
dignity at the right time (Wynn, 2019). In the context of Mrs Wang, it can be said that she has a
right to know that which treatment are being given to her and from which type of disease she is
suffering. As her son told to nurse to not tell her about the nature of treatment and just tell her
that there is a little wrong. Mrs Wang's son were right as they were concerned but is a right of
patient to know and have knowledge that which kind of treatment, she is being provided etc.
With the help of dignity and respect, she can be cured.
Power to empower
After examined the health condition of patient where health professional should know
better than any one else. At the time, yet it come as surprise and shock for family members when
it occurs to us. The professional has been learned about the patient distress by separating the
experience from their own (Lohne and et.al., 2017). As a result, it has completely changed the
attitude towards the family members. in this way, it has triggered the condition of Mr. Wang’s
health condition who are suffering from chronic diseases. So as professional will help for support
in term of power to empower. Having to the experience life as a patient which means for
breaking all type of barrier related protective. In order to build yourself as cope.
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