[Good Death]

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ABSTRACT

In this study we try to explore the concept of good death in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on good death and its relation with patients. The research also analyzes many aspects of what is a good death and tries to gauge its effect on patients and people who are ill and at the stage of death. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for good death and tries to describe the overall effect of that on people who are at their death bed.

Table of Contents

ABSTRACTiii

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTIONvi

Background of the researchvi

Problem statementvi

Rationalevi

Aims and objectivesvii

Significancevii

Research questionvii

Limitations of the studyvii

Reliabilityviii

Validityix

Ethical concernix

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEWxi

Fear of Deathxi

The Dying As Teacherxi

Stage One: Denial and Isolationxi

Second Phase: Iraxii

Phase Three: The Covenantxii

Stage Four: Depressionxii

Hopexiii

Patient's Familyxiii

Sick of Life Therapyxiii

CHAPTER 03: METHODOLOGYxv

Research Designxv

Literature Searchxv

CHAPTER 04: DISCUSSIONxvi

CHAPTER 05: ANTICIPATED RESULTxvii

REFERENCESxviii

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

Background of the research

Consider that death is part of a cycle. We must take into account of a dying patient that his death is inevitably personal, like life. The certainty of death is what humanizes, and the most important things to consider is that dying is a living, and the proximity of death makes them more sensitive wise and noble.

Problem statement

Patient care is not curable passes through the de-dramatization of death, since the main problem in these patients is acceptable, the problem of denial.

Today deny death and try to live more technical resources are required that can only be given in a hospital, so people do not die at home and dies in the hospital. For this reason we consider that the medical institutions and people have been expropriated his own death. "You have to allow people to return home to die.

Rationale

Currently, the death tends to be ignored, separate those who will die or have them asleep, we must ensure that the dying or permit to be active before his own death. Do not forget that the dying person is still alive and has the right to die with dignity:

Participation and autonomy in the process

To choose

Respect the decisions of the patient

Dying patient's communication with his family and doctors

Resolution of personal issues

Acceptance process

No mental confusion

No pain

Aims and objectives

The research focuses on the following aim and objectives:

Explanation of what is a good death related to a patient.

Significance

The fact of death, not life, has been in all societies, for all groups and all individuals with a situation that has faced in many different ways. In general, though death is a part, a phenomenon of existence, there is a rejection of it, by people who are close ...