Dignity and Respect in Mrs. Wang's Situation

Dignity and respect

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................2
Question 1 Ethical concepts such as freedom, rights and responsibilities and use of power to
consider in Mrs. Wang's situation....................................................................................................3
Question 2 Professional responsible to maintain effective communication and use their
interpersonal skills...........................................................................................................................6
Question 3 Reflection using a learning model to understand dignity and respect. .........................9
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Dignity and respect are words that help an individual to improve overall performance and
need to taken care properly while treating a situation of employees effectively. Each and every
individual need to be recognized on basis of humanity and treated ethically. Dignity is an inbuilt
qualification of an individual and no one can take it away. Respect is earned and respected by
others for what you have achieved, experience help how you will handle yourself and situation.
In context of Mrs Wang she is suffering from Lung cancer and need to be treated effectively by
doctors. In this report we discuss ethical concepts related to freedom, rights and responsibilities
and use of power, and use different strategies to respect her dignity and support her by providing
quality changes and requirement according to need of a patient. Discuss effective communication
that medical professional have and that help to achieve goals and objectives easily.
Question 1 Ethical concepts such as freedom, rights and responsibilities and
use of power to consider in Mrs. Wang's situation
Ethical concepts related to medical treatments need to be taken care properly and for
proper medication and to maintain better health of an individual. Proper information is provided
to patient about medication and medical professionals need to inform patient before decision
making(Baines and Armstrong, 2018.) . Mrs Wang's is unable to speak English and prefer to
discuss her health in mandarin doctor's need to understand issues of Wang and provide proper
solutions related to her health. Health care provide need to have proper skills and knowledge and
overall updated training to solve problems of patient.
Freedom
Mrs Wang's is suffering from lung cancer and had symptoms of breathlessness, loss of
weight and a persistent cough. Medical professional need to provide freedom to her that she is
able to select doctor of her choice. Patient is able to make a choice of location for treatment of
her disease. Mrs Wang's free to get presence of her two sons and close relatives as families
provide proper care and support to a patient that help them to recover easily and develop positive
environment. Cooperation that patient have from family is necessary for improvement of the

quality life of an individual. Patient is free to choose medical treatment and medicines that they
are getting from doctors and free to remain in their domestic environment as long as possible.
Free to choose necessary equipment according to their needs.
Rights and responsibilities
Patient care means prevention or treatment of illness provided to an individual to
maintain well being by health professionals. In case of Mrs Wang's its her sons right to get
proper information about medical treatment and medical records to know about condition of their
mother. It is necessary to get proper information about diagnosis and treatment results. Mrs
Wang's family requested not to told about nature of her diagnosis and its their right to maintain
privacy and confidentiality of health status. Right to get informed, medical professionals need to
inform Mrs Wang and her family before taking a step towards medical treatment and get their
approval before starting a treatment to maintain respect for their personal autonomy(Cahoon,
Haigh and Sumner, 2018.). Mrs Wang's right to get treated according to all other patients in
hospital and get room according to get choice. Medical professional need to respect her choices
to make her familiar and feel good. Access to essential medicines. Mrs Wang provided all proper
medication and medicines those are required for her well being and treatment. Right to get active
life to develop positive environment and improve overall health easily.
Use of Power
Patients have power to offer free choices to make up their own mind about treatment
options. Mrs Wang has power to take important decision regarding her health and treatment.
Power to get knowledge about medical treatment and medicines that hospital staff and
professionals are providing to her for treatment. When patient is uncomfortable with doctor then
have power to changes treatment or doctor. Mrs Wang's has power to notify doctors when they
give wrong dosage or a prescription. Power to be engaged with safety process while treatment by
asking doctors that they have washed their hands before treatment. Power to address clinical
mistakes and person who made the mistake. Mrs Wang's family has Power to know about each
and every process that doctors are using for treatment of patient, power to get waiting rooms
according to their need(Daniel, 2019.) . Family has power to ensure about the safety of Mrs
Wang's health and to maintain privacy of her medical records.
Strategies those involved in her support employ to support and respect her dignity