Analyzing Cultural Values of Hinduism in Healthcare Settings

This report delves into the cultural values of Hinduism and their implications for healthcare practices. It examines the dietary preferences of Hindus, which often emphasize vegetarianism and natural food production methods. The report explores Hindu perspectives on life-limiting illnesses, emphasizing the concept of karma and its influence on suffering and death, including the pursuit of a pain-free death. It addresses attitudes toward pain relief, highlighting the spiritual significance of suffering and the importance of spiritual growth. The report also discusses the implications of gender in healthcare, particularly the biases in healthcare professions and the preference for male practitioners among some patients. The report references various academic sources to support its findings, providing a comprehensive overview of the intersection of Hindu cultural values and healthcare practices. The information in this report can be used to better understand the needs of Hindu patients, and improve their experiences within healthcare settings.

Cultural Values of
HinduismNAME OF THE STUDENT
NAME OF THE UNIVERSITY
AUTHOR NOTE

Dietary Needs of Hindus
 Hindu diet is on the basis of
traditions
 The Hindus prefer a lifestyle that
is vegetarian
 They prefer the methods of food
production that are related to
nature

Hindus view on life-limiting
illness
 Good karma leads to death that
is free of any kind of pain
 The suffering of an individual is
owing to bad karma
 The pain that an individual feels
can relieve him of sins
Attitude to pain relief
 Suffering is not seen as a
punishment but it is thought of to
be natural consequence of moral
laws
 Suffering can help in the aspect
of spiritual growth of the
individuals

Gender of Health Professionals
 The traditional Hindus are biased
towards the health care
professions and there are many
patients in the society who want
to be treated by the male gender
Implications on Nursing
 Person-centred approach can be
adopted in nursing that can
focuses on the want of the
patients
 The nurse should know the
patient that can help in removing
biasedness

References
 Dewar, R., Cahners, N., Mitchell, C., & Forrow, L. (2015). Hinduism
and death with dignity: historic and contemporary case
examples. The Journal of clinical ethics, 26(1), 40-47.
 Whitman, S. M. (2007). Pain and suffering as viewed by the Hindu
religion. The Journal of Pain, 8(8), 607-613.

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