The Significance of Respect in Palliative Care: A NUR272 Analysis

This project, developed for the NUR272 course, focuses on the core value of respect within the context of palliative care. The assignment begins by establishing the author's personal understanding of respect and its importance in providing psychological support to patients and their families facing life-limiting illnesses. It then introduces the chosen core value of respect and its significance within the palliative care industry, supported by research emphasizing the need for emotional, physical, and social support for patients and their families. The discussion section explores how respect enhances patient health, builds trust, and facilitates better care plans, citing research that supports the positive impact of respectful communication and decision-making. The analysis section critically examines literature on the role of nurses in palliative care, highlighting studies that demonstrate the importance of respect in preventing anxiety and depression, facilitating care, and fostering strong patient-family relationships. The project concludes by reiterating the significance of respect in palliative care, underscoring its role in maintaining patient mental stability and improving overall health outcomes, with a focus on the importance of communication, empathy, and ethical practice in nursing.

Demonstrate respect for the care recipient, their caregiver/s and
family
The Importance of the Core Value
to Self.
The core value of showing respect to the patient
family and patient itself is of prime importance for
me because illness and lethal disease deteriorate their
mental health. Hence, they need extra psychological
care to the making them mental stable. I think at their
hard time, showing respect to them will help them to
better cope with the illness. For nurse having core
value is significant as they are responsible to give
effective care to the patient which can be done by
applying the moral and nursing ethics of palliative
care.
Introduction
The chosen core value for giving palliative care is
to demonstrate and give respect to the patients and
the care recipient which include their care giver and
family. This core value is significant in context of
both industry palliative care. The reason behind this
can be articulated by reading of Broom et al. (2016)
who says that when a patient is suffering from any
lethal disease, the carer and family member need
physical, emotional and social support from the
nursing staffs. Showing respect will help to increase
trust regarding the mean of care and treatment given
to them.
Discussion
By giving respect and care to the patient and
their family, help in improving the health of
the people. Effect of such value is positive, it
reduces the level of depression in them.
Palliative care can be improvised if respect is
given as it helps in improving the health of
people. The client and family develop trust in
treatment method and in the care staffs. It is
also evident from the research that by giving
respect to the decision of family member and
the patient regarding the treatment method
helps in implementation for better care plan
for them. (Macpherson 2018). In the hard time
of patients, talking to them politely and with
respect helps to maintain mental stability.
Conclusion
Lastly, from the above discussion, it
cab be said that demonstrating
respect by listen carefully, being
polite and honest help to treat the
patients. It is important for nurse to
ask opinion from the family member
and include patient in conversation.
It helps in creating mental stability.
Thus, from the evidence given,
giving respect helps in improving the
health of patients.
Analysis
Noome et al. (2016) has done research on nursing role during end life care of the patients. The author
has done systematic review and included 20 studies. The author found that ICU nurse must give
effective care and concern but it is not clear from study how to provide effective care. However, author
concluded by saying that it by giving respect it prevent problem of anxiety and depression in them. The
qualitative study of Chuah et al. (2016) on exploration of role of nurse in oncology care unit, author
used focused group interview and found that nurse have multiple role to play in palliative care in which
giving respect accelerate in facilitating the palliative care. However, for this they require training to
build communication skill. The finding is supported by the study of Sekse Hunskå and Ellingsen (2017)
who has done qualitative meta-synthesis of the online 28 articles. Authors found that nurse are the
responsible body and coordinator of care for both patient and relatives which can be achieved by their
respectful attitude. Reimer‐Kirkham et al. (2016) has done qualitative study by using the interpretive
description to study of role of nurse. The found that close palliative care approach requires theoretical
shift which be achieved by demonstrating respect to the family and patient and developing interpersonal
relationship with them. The role of nurse in palliative care is also supported by Melhem et al. (2016)
where author has done comparative study of health care staffs. The author suggested that nurse have
great level of spirituality care for the patient and their family and concluded that being respectful is the
one of the way to develop such quality and improve the health of the people. Kirkpatrick, Cantre and
Smeltzer (2017) has supported the concept of respect by conducting concept analysis of palliative care.
The author found that in order to give high quality palliative care, nurse need to show respect to the
family members. Further, by the study of Collins and Small (2016) who have conducted the qualitative
descripted study also suggested that nurse involved in palliative care of the patient needs to respect the
decision of the family and patient for better health of the patients.
Findings
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Author and date of publication Method of studies Key finding/ theme
Noome et al. (2016) 17 March Systematic review Giving respect prevent issue of anxiety and depression of both patient
and family.
Chuah et al. (2016) 27 July Focused group interview Respect by nurse accelerate in facilitating the palliative care. Nurse needs
effective communication skill for this.
Sekse Hunskå and Ellingsen (2017) 08 June Qualitative meta-synthesis Nurse are coordinator of care for both patient and relatives.
Reimer‐Kirkham et al. (2016) 17 June Qualitative study by using the interpretive
description
Close palliative care approach requires theoretical shift to develop
interpersonal relationship with patient and family.
Melhem et al. (2016) 22nd March Comparative study Being respectful help have spirituality perception towards patient and
family.
Kirkpatrick, Cantre and Smeltzer (2017) 1st October Concept analysis High quality palliative care rely on showing respect.
Collins and Small (2019) 1st February Qualitative descripted study respect the decision of the family and patient for better health of the
patients