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Health Policy Values
My personal values and spiritual beliefs are rooted in the catechism I was taught as a young person. My family is Roman Catholic and they taught me that values and beliefs of this church and how they should guide one’s life and actions. Inherent in this system of beliefs is the concept of the Golden Rule, which is that you should do unto others as you would like them to do unto you. In other words, don’t ever treat anyone with disrespect if you yourself don’t want to be disrespected. Likewise, Catholicism teaches that there are two basic rules to live by, which Christ pointed out: 1) love God and keep His commandments, and 2) love your neighbor as you love yourself. These rules basically cover all aspects of life (one needs to know the 10 commandments of course) but in them is a great deal of wisdom as well that can really help people to grow and develop as a community.
I can differentiate my beliefs and opinions about health care policy by following the Golden Rule and understanding and appreciating the fact that not all people are going to share my values and spiritual beliefs and thus not all people are going to have the same views on health care that I have. This why having an understanding of the transcultural model can be so helpful: it allows a care provider to see the social factors that impact one’s background, cultural sense and worldview, all of which ultimately will shape their...
Cost and quality of care are also issues that have to be addressed when it comes to health care policy, and these issues will be approached differently by people depending on their own values. My approach is that my own personal values and beliefs are my own, and health care policy is what belongs to everyone—so there is a distinction that has to be made. Whether or not I agree with the politics of Medicare or Medicaid is beside the point: those policies are law and that is what must be respected. They provide access to care for individuals who otherwise might not be able to obtain it because of high costs. My job would be to ensure that no matter who is on the other end of receiving care, that could should be of the highest quality possible—and that is not only policy but also a personal belief of mine shaped by my background and spiritual upbringing.
Relevant ethical principles that might be a problem for someone with a deep spiritual background might be the issue of promoting and supporting life as a health care provider. The controversy of physician assisted suicide, for instance, could be problematic for health care providers who do not believe that any doctor or nurse has the right to help an individual die (Huxtable & Mullock, 2015). However, when viewed a different way, one could argue that this practice could…
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Huxtable, R., & Mullock, A. (2015). Voices of discontent? Conscience, compromise, and assisted dying. Medical Law Review, 23(2), 242-262.
Karabudak, S., Arslan, F. & Basbakkal, Z. (2013). Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model: A Case Study in Turkey. Health Science Journal, 7(3): 342-345.
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