Recently, I was not sasitfied with the way a health care provider told my family of the condition of my grandmother. She lives in a very expensive assisted living home that caters to her wellbeing most times of the day. She has had Alzheimer's for 13 years and living productively is hard for her. One day a worker informed my aunt that she was not doing good at all and that it her death would happen very soon.That really struck an emotional nerve with our family and we found ourselves trying to find the resources to help. After testing we found out that nothing was wrong and that ultimately she was very happy. This was years ago and it was pretty discerning that she essentially diagnosed my grandmother without any knowledge or proof Within the situation. She did not value the final freedom response of healthcare providers. Her negative response afterwards was not helpful and hopefully she could review the healthcare communication ethics.
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Chapter 11
Even though health care communication is not in my daily life, I turn to them when situations become to hard to handle. In order for a health care professional to speak effectively they must use the ideas from page 198 "for all of us when existence simply reminds us that in such moments our final freedom rests with how we respond" They not only take care of people physically, but they support patients and grieving family members mentally with their communication skills. They value the multiplicity of goods that each patient values.
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I can relate to your post as my great uncle had Alzheimer's and lived in an assisted living facility for his last few years of life. Thankfully he received the proper care and the institution was very straight forward and helpful. It is unsettling to me that some workers in health care industry relay false information to family members regarding patients. This is incredibly unethical behavior considering the circumstances of the situation. We place a large amount of trust in health care professionals and hold them to a high ethical standard. When they act deceptively with patients and their families, this becomes very problematic for everyone involved. This also brings about the question of how can health care institutions make sure that their employees do not falsely diagnose patients and make false claims. When talking about the health of individuals, sometimes the truth may be difficult to discuss, but it is the responsibility of health care workers to be honest and always make sure the truth is told to their patients and their support systems.
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