Week 5 DQs If you were caring for a child who could be cured if given blood transfusions, but whose parents refused permission to give the transfusions due to religious beliefs, what would you do? 5mrks Some parents are refraining from giving certain immunizations to their children. How will this affect diseases in the United States in the future? How as medical professionals can we embrace these nontraditional practices? 5mrks
Blood Transfusion And Religious Beliefs
This case raises ethical, legal, and medical issues that affect the delivery of care to the patient. Research evidence has linked ethical sensitivity and cultural awareness to help address ethical issues in nursing (Thorne et al., 2018). As a culturally aware nurse, I would first respect their religious beliefs against blood transfusion. I must respect the autonomy of the child’s parents as the patient’s representative with decision authority. However, I must ensure the child receives the essential care to meet their health needs. Cultural awareness improves the efficiency and effectiveness of communication between care providers and their patients, further supporting the delivery of quality healthcare (O’Brien et al., 2021). I will hold an open discussion with the parents to inform them of the need and benefits of the blood transfusion. If this fails, I will consider the options of bloodless medicine or obtaining a court order to enforce the provision of blood transfusion.
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References
O’Brien, E. M., O’Donnell, C., Murphy, J., O’Brien, B., & Markey, K. (2021). Intercultural readiness of nursing students: An integrative review of evidence examining cultural competence educational interventions. Nurse Education in Practice, 50, 102966. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.NEPR.2021.102966
Thorne, S., Konikoff, L., Brown, H., & Albersheim, S. (2018). Navigating the Dangerous Terrain of Moral Distress: Understanding Response Patterns in the NICU. Qualitative Health Research, 28(5), 683–701. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732317753585
Some parents are refraining from giving certain immunizations to their children. How will this affect diseases in the United States in the future? How as medical professionals, can we embrace these nontraditional practices?
Vaccines have substantially reduced the burden of infectious diseases (Iwasaki & Omer, 2020). Vaccines stimulate the immune system to easily recognize harmful pathogens, therefore, making it a form of a ready protective response to infections. Immunization can prevent the spread of infectious diseases. However, the success of Immunization for disease prevention is determined by the population’s vaccination rate. In some cases, parents can refrain from giving their children certain immunizations for medical reasons. Refusal to vaccinate children contributes to the outbreak of diseases in the future and is a threat to the stability of the United States health system. For instance, vaccine refusal has been linked to measles outbreaks in the U.S. (Phadke et al., 2020). Medical professionals have a role in improving Immunization in the U.S. They can engage parents to identify their vaccine concerns and help understand the need to immunize their children.
References
Iwasaki, A., & Omer, S. B. (2020). Why and How Vaccines Work. Cell, 183(2), 290–295. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CELL.2020.09.040
Phadke, V. K., Bednarczyk, R. A., & Omer, S. B. (2020). Vaccine Refusal and Measles Outbreaks in the U.S. JAMA, 324(13), 1344–1345. https://doi.org/10.1001/JAMA.2020.14828