Death is often a topic that people try to avoid at all costs unless it is absolutely necessary (Lumen Learning, 2013). I believe that physician assisted deaths should be legalized in more states. People that are terminally sick, in a lot of pain and proven to only have a short time to live should be allowed to request for this kind of death. It gives the patients control, dignity and a sense of peace (Death with Dignity, n.d). When the circumstances are inevitable and a patient is suffering and sure to die, they must be allowed to be in charge of the final months of their lives. Nobody should be allowed to continue suffering, letting them do this allows not suffer continuously. More states must make assisted deaths legal so as more people have this choice. Also, it will reduce on patients spending so much in order to relocate to states that are have made this legal
A good death is perceived differently across cultures and individuals. In Japan, the samurai’s practiced a form of suicide and this to them was the ideal death. Some Christians would like a prayer said in order to deliver them to heaven. In the Hindu religion, when ones death seems imminent their family and priest chant prayers and place the person on a mat. For some cultures, when they die at on old age after having seen their families grow is a good time for death. Certain people a good death is when they are surrounded by their loved ones as they are about to depart from this world. Some feel that not having any pain and suffering and going on their own terms is a good death (Meier, et al., 2016). I believe a good death for me will be when I feel I have lived life fully. Also, if at my death bed I will be surrounded by all the people that I love and care about and be able to say goodbye.
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How people react to grief can vary according to whether the death was expected or unexpected. Some people may feel responsible for certain deaths, for instance in the case of a suicide. Also, parents never expect their child to die whether or not it is expected (Lumen Learning, 2013). After identifying these factors I will train the groups on how to counsel these people and help them through the five steps of grief. According to (Lumen Learning, 2013), these steps include; denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. When dealing with terminally ill patients, I would train others to be empathetic and understanding of the many emotions that these patients may experience. They must also find a way to make them realize that there is nothing wrong with dying and help them understand and make peace with this. People that are terminally ill also deserve to be aware of the options that are available in terms of how the rest of their lives can be lived.
References
Lumen Learning. (2013). Module 11: Death and Dying. Lifespan Development . https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-lifespandevelopment/chapter/emotions-related-to-death/
Death with Dignity. (N.d). Death with Dignity Acts. https://www.deathwithdignity.org/learn/death-with-dignity-acts/
Meier, E. A., Gallegos, J. V., Thomas, L. P., Depp, C. A., Irwin, S. A., & Jeste, D. V. (2016). Defining a Good Death (Successful Dying): Literature Review and a Call for Research and Public Dialogue. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry , 24(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2016.01.135
