Various Cultural Rituals surrounding the Dying Process

Various Cultural Rituals Surrounding the Dying Process Student’s Name Institution Course Name and Number Lecturer’s Name Due Date Audience: Healthcare Workers Caring for Different End of Life Patients from Different Cultures. Wong, K., Camacho, J. H., Dulani, S., Trivedi, K., Camacho, J. H., & Dulani, S. S. (2022). Honoring Long-Lived Cultural Beliefs for End-of-Life Care: Are We Prepared in the Modern Western Society? The Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 14(10), 1-3. This article presents various end-of-life practices in different societies. The article explains these beliefs using a case study of a 57-year-old male presented to an emergency department following an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. According to Wong et al. (2022), the patient's religious and cultural preferences forced the family to resort to palliative extubation at a place where the patient would not have shelter or seek help during his demise to facilitate a same-day funeral. This helped eliminate distress among families and the healthcare team while giving the patient a peaceful or dignified demise. Wong et al. (2022) states that this is a case of cultural and religious diversity existing within communities. The patient's cultural preferences demanded burial before sun-down the same day. According to Wong, et al. (2022), everyone worldwide observes funeral traditions and burial rites based on their unique cultural practices. Despite the many ways to honor the dignity of death, Wong et al. (2022) clarify that core fundamental values like collaboration, community, and respect for the dying and the dead must be maintained across cultures. Lowey, S. (2015). Nursing Care at the End of Life: What Every Clinician Should Know. New York: Milne Publishing. This book discusses cultural influences on end-of-life care. According to the author, healthcare professionals caring for end-of-life patients from different cultures must understand the various beliefs and traditions of various cultures regarding death and dying. This is because various cultures influence individual choices about types of support at the end of life, such as using medical interventions and employing resuscitation measures (Lowey, 2015). Understanding the patient's norms allows the nurse to provide care in a manner that conforms to the patient’s values and ideals. Asking several respectful open-ended questions about an individual's culture gives the caregiver an insight ...