Question

As a patient becomes ill, requires a surgical procedure and recovers, he or she changes levels within Maslow’s Hierarchy. Discuss these changes.

Answer 1

Ans) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs:
1. Physiological
2. Security and Safety
3. Love
4. Self-esteem
5. Self Actualization

• Maslow's chart teach us about the needs of individuals:
That if the most basic biochemical, mechanical, & physical processes are not available or are not met the person will die. These needs are the foundation of all the other levels. All these levels are guides for patient care and method of prioritizing the patient's needs.

But, As a patient becomes ill, requires a surgical procedure and recovers, he or she changes levels within Maslow’s Hierarchy. These changes are:

Loss of security if he/she were about to undergo a surgical procedure:

1.May feel they will have loss of Self-control
2.Outcome of surgery may cause patient anxiety if loss of limb and loss of independence; 3.Anesthesia-won't wake up—due to death;
4.Pain-will hurt afterwards;
5.Physical exposure during;
6.Loss of privacy:their information will be told to all and may lose job, friends, relatives ect.

Self image is important to patients before surgery:
1.It is part of the 4th level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs that include self esteem, achievement, independence, recognition and respect—2.Patients self image is that he is loved and has support of family and friends is reassuring and healing.
3.Self image is associated to Body Image or how we believe others see us. And if that security of knowing that support group is there acceptance of outcome is more acceptable. B/C the next level to fulfill patient's potential has a foundation to sit upon.