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1. Through The Eyes Of The Patient Discussion 2
Through The Eyes Of The Patient Discussion 2Through The Eyes Of The Patient Discussion
2Allied health professionals are confronted with different death and dying practices. An
effective allied health professional recognizes the importance of understanding different
cultural practices, and learns how to evaluate the death, dying, and spiritual beliefs and
practices across the cultures.Read the two specified case histories and choose one for this
assignment.Chapter 4, “Stories of Abby: An Ojibwa Journey” and Chapter 14, “Stories of
Shanti: Culture and Karma,” by Gelfland, Raspa, and Sherylyn, from End-of-Life Stories:
Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries (2005), from the GCU Library.Identify your role as a
health care professional in ing Abby’s or Shanti’s dying rituals, and in creating strategies
for displaying respect while still providing quality care. Identify communication strategies
necessary in caring for your select person. Integrate your strategies as you develop a care
plan describing how you would approach the situation and care for the patient. Review the
“Care Plan” template prior to beginning.Include the following in your care
plan:Communication: family and patientTreatment options that align with the specific
cultureEducation: family and patientFamily roles in the processSpiritual
beliefsBarriersCultural responsesAny additional components that you feel would need to be
addressed (from your perspective as a health care professional)Prepare this assignment
according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success
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