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Student Resource Go to the Student Resource Site at nursing.pearsonhighered.com for chapter-related review questions, case studies, and activities. Contents of the CULTURALCARE Guide and CULTURALCARE Museum can also be found on the Student Resource Site. Click on Chapter 6 to select the activities for this chapter. Explore MediaLink ■ Internet Sources Fatima, A Grace for […]

Social organization Spirituality or a religious background contributes many positive factors to the health care situation; collaboration with the leaders of a faith community can result in strongly positive outcomes for a patient and family. Space Space must be defined and allocated for the patient’s and family’s private use. Time Health care providers must be

Intersections of HEALTH, HEALING, and RELIGION There are several areas in which there is an intersection of HEALTH, HEALING, and RELIGION. The following are examples of additional spiritual/religious fac- tors that link with the myriad of facets that have been described earlier in this chapter and in Chapter 5. One’s religious affiliation may be seen

Seventh-day Adventism Prefer prolonging life Euthanasia—no Autopsy, organ donation acceptable Disposal of body and burial—individual decisions Source: Adapted from Lipson, J. G., Dibble, S. L., & Minarik, P. A. (1996). Cultural and nursing care: A pocket guide. San Francisco: UCSF Nursing Press. Used with permission. Table 6–8 continued HEALING Traditions ■ 153 Expressions of death

Jehovah’s Witnesses Euthanasia forbidden Autopsy acceptable if legally necessary Donations of body parts forbidden Burial determined by family preference Judaism Autopsy, organ donation not acceptable Euthanasia prohibited Life support not mandated Body ritually washed Burial as soon as possible Seven-day mourning period Mormonism Euthanasia not practiced Promote peaceful and dignified death Organ donation—individual choice Burial

Rituals You May Observe When Death Occurs Catholicism Obligated to take ordinary, not extraordinary, means to prolong life Sacrament of the sick Autopsy, organ donation acceptable Burial usual Christian Science Euthanasia contrary to teachings Do not seek medical help to prolong life Do not donate body parts Disposal of body and parts decided by family

Visions Most common method for disposing of body HEALING Traditions ■ 151 Religious Group Is There a Heaven? What Is Heaven Like? Belief in Resurrection? Recognition of Friends and Relatives Is Cremation Allowed? Jews Place where anxiety and travail are ended Quiet, peaceful intellectual activity takes place Yes, some only in soul Yes Not practiced

National Origin of Your Client/Family Rites When Death Occurs Thailand (population 95% Buddhist) Belief in reincarnation Tunisia (population 98% Muslim) Muslim rites Vietnam (population 60% Buddhist, 13% Confucianist, 12% Taoist, 3% Catholic, 12% other) Death at home preferred Body washed and wrapped in white sheets Burial in ground Source: Adapted from Geissler, E. M. (1994).

Oman Muslim rites Pakistan (population 97% Muslim) Muslim rites Philippines (population 83% Catholic, 9% Protestant, 5% Muslim) Muslim rites Protect person from knowing prognosis Emotional grief may occur after death Portugal (population 97% Catholic) Widow wears black and never remarries Visits grave frequently Russia Family is told of serious illness and decides if patient should

Personal Philosophy of Nursing Paper Use the questions in the table in chapter 3 on page 101 of your textbook as a guide as you write your personal philosophy of nursing. The paper should be three typewritten double spaced pages following APA style guidelines. The paper should address the following: Introduction that includes who you