Question

List some personal and family issues related to care of a dying person.

Answer 1

Ans) Death is a process as well as a state, and physicians have different labels for different aspects of this process.

Death as a loss:
Most pervasive meaning of death for adults of all ages is loss.

Personal Issues related to care of dying patients:

- Death is a loss but, avoiding suffering, having end-of-life wishes followed, and being treated with respect while dying are common hopes. Generally speaking, people who are dying need care in four areas— physical comfort, mental and emotional needs, spiritual issues, and practical tasks.

Family issues related to dying patients:

- Family dynamics when someone is dying.

- A death in the family, especially when it's the last parent, can throw up a lot of unresolved and painful issues.

- For example: Some members of the family will have had a warm relationship with the dying person.