Question

When it comes to facilitating spiritual care for patients with worldviews different from your own, what are your strengths and weaknesses? If you were the patient, who would have the final say in terms of ethical decision-making and intervention in the event of a difficult situation?

Answer 1

Ans) The concept of a spiritual worldview incorporates religion and spirituality as well as many other is philosophical or popular beliefs and reference point that make assumptions about the larger context of human existence.

- For many people they are worldview is the most important thing in their lives with a deciding role in directing behaviour, guiding attitudes to health worker and relationships and strongly influencing how they regard themselves and others.

- As a professional nurse I put aside my personal views and not try to compare them to that of the patients that that's why I am able to focus on the task and needs of the patient at hand. You don't have to agree with someone spiritual beliefs any more that you have to agree with their political views or taste in music.

- Simply show an interested in their respective if you are asked about your views it is up to you whether you share them or not it is OK to say that you would rather not disclose then how to say that you have a different way of seeing things as long as a you return the focus of of the conversation to the patient and don't mind in on your perspective.

- Thinking about religion and spirituality as dimensions of a person spiritual world view helps us to responsible to the complex and diverse ways in which people personalized their beliefs.

- This means we are less likely to make assumptions about their needs, wishes and practices based on a generalized term on their admission paperwork.

- Furthermore understanding the patients worldview helps us to better develop understanding of the patient and their context and assist in the development of informed and comprehensive treatment plans, contributes to the collaborative dialogue that encourages patients to commit to treatment regimen and healthy living practices let's patient know that we are thinking about the whole person, lastly helps us to support spiritual patients to tap into resources that may contribute to improve coping and wellbeing.

- If I were in the position that I couldn't make my own decisions and the individual that have designated as my health proxy was not present to make decisions on my behalf, I would want my personal doctor to make decisions for me. I have built across patient health care and provide relationship with doctor and I would trust her professional judgement.