scholarly journals Assessing the Respect and Dignity for Human Life in the Nigerian Health Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Marcus Garvey Orji ◽  
Felicia Onyenemerem
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights

Human dignity is ‘an individual or group's sense of self-respect and self-worth, physical and psychological integrity and empowerment. The basis for the theme of Human dignity, is that humans were created in the image and likeness of God. Regardless of any factors or reasons we can think of, individuals have an inherent and immeasurable worth and dignity; each human life is considered sacred and must be respected. Thus, the health sector has the obligation of considering the ethical dimensions of the major determinants of human health, respect and dignity. The objective of this study is to examine the issues of respect and dignity for human life in the Nigerian health sector. The study is a survey research, and data was collected from both primary and secondary source, and analysed by simple percentages and tabulations. The result of the findings revealed that respect and dignity for human life in the Nigerian health sector is very necessary; promotion and protection of human rights and of health care are fundamentally linked; Nigerian health workers have not fared well in the area of respect for human dignity, and that Nigerian government policies and cultures have impeded the protection of rights and dignity of persons in the health sector. The study among others recommended the education and change of mentality through media of the Nigerian health workers on the need for respect and dignity of human life in the health care institutions, reformation of the health care sector, planning it in such a way that respect and dignity for human life will reflect in the centrality of the programme of reformation and activities.

scholarly journals Assessing the Respect and Dignity for Human Life in the Nigerian Health Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Marcus Garvey Orji ◽  
Felicia Onyenemerem
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights

Human dignity is ‘an individual or group's sense of self-respect and self-worth, physical and psychological integrity and empowerment. The basis for the theme of Human dignity, is that humans were created in the image and likeness of God. Regardless of any factors or reasons we can think of, individuals have an inherent and immeasurable worth and dignity; each human life is considered sacred and must be respected. Thus, the health sector has the obligation of considering the ethical dimensions of the major determinants of human health, respect and dignity. The objective of this study is to examine the issues of respect and dignity for human life in the Nigerian health sector. The study is a survey research, and data was collected from both primary and secondary source, and analysed by simple percentages and tabulations. The result of the findings revealed that respect and dignity for human life in the Nigerian health sector is very necessary; promotion and protection of human rights and of health care are fundamentally linked; Nigerian health workers have not fared well in the area of respect for human dignity, and that Nigerian government policies and cultures have impeded the protection of rights and dignity of persons in the health sector. The study among others recommended the education and change of mentality through media of the Nigerian health workers on the need for respect and dignity of human life in the health care institutions, reformation of the health care sector, planning it in such a way that respect and dignity for human life will reflect in the centrality of the programme of reformation and activities.

scholarly journals CRIMINAL LAW POLICY IN HEALTH CARE

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Enny Agustina
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Criminal Policy ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
The Government ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Legislation in the health sector must always follow and fulfill the community needs. After that, it must be able to answer the problems of the community in the health sector, so that people feel at ease as citizens. It is the duty of the government so that people can enjoy health care at affordable costs. In addition, hospitals must always maintain their professionals. The problem this paper about how is criminal law policy in health care and the methods is Normative legal research is research conducted by examining library materials. This research on normative literature includes research on legal principles, research on legal systematic, research on the levels of vertical and horizontal synchronization, comparison of law and legal history. The result is obtained are in addition to criminal law, namely Law Number 1 Year 1946 on the Criminal Code, there are also several criminal policy that regulate criminal law protection in health care or medical. The laws and regulations are Law Number 36 Year 2009 on Health, Law Number 44 Year 2009 on Hospitals, Law Number 29 Year 2004 on Medical Practice and many other laws and regulations related to criminal policy in the health sector. Since ancient Greece, legal science has touched almost all aspects of human life, except the medical field. Health workers who existed at that time regulated their own work methods with professional codes of ethics and oaths that were deeply rooted in tradition and had a strong influence on society.

scholarly journals CRIMINAL LAW POLICY IN HEALTH CARE

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-80
Author(s):  
Enny Agustina
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Criminal Policy ◽  
Codes Of Ethics ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
The Government ◽  
Laws And Regulations

Legislation in the health sector must always follow and fulfill the community needs. After that, it must be able to answer the problems of the community in the health sector, so that people feel at ease as citizens. It is the duty of the government so that people can enjoy health care at affordable costs. In addition, hospitals must always maintain their professionals. The problem this paper about how is criminal law policy in health care and the methods is Normative legal research is research conducted by examining library materials. This research on normative literature includes research on legal principles, research on legal systematic, research on the levels of vertical and horizontal synchronization, comparison of law and legal history. The result is obtained are in addition to criminal law, namely Law Number 1 Year 1946 on the Criminal Code, there are also several criminal policy that regulate criminal law protection in health care or medical. The laws and regulations are Law Number 36 Year 2009 on Health, Law Number 44 Year 2009 on Hospitals, Law Number 29 Year 2004 on Medical Practice and many other laws and regulations related to criminal policy in the health sector. Since ancient Greece, legal science has touched almost all aspects of human life, except the medical field. Health workers who existed at that time regulated their own work methods with professional codes of ethics and oaths that were deeply rooted in tradition and had a strong influence on society.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Systematic Review of Older Persons’ Perceptions of Health, Ill Health, and Their Community Health Care Needs

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Lise Holm ◽  
Elisabeth Severinsson
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Community Health Care ◽  
Health Care Needs ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Qualitative Systematic Review ◽  
Self Worth

The aim of this qualitative systematic review was to report a synthesis of older persons’ perceptions of health, ill health, and their community health care needs. The review questions were what characterizes older persons’ perceptions of health and ill health? and what are their community health care needs? Ten studies were identified in a systematic search for relevant qualitative papers published between January 2000 and January 2013 in the following electronic databases: PubMed, EBSCOhost/Academic Search Premier, and CINAHL. Publications were evaluated for quality, and a thematic analysis was performed. Two main themes were interpreted on a higher level: reconciliation with how life has become: and desire to regain their identity and sense of self-worth despite disability. Two themes emerged: creating meaning led to the experience of being valued in health care and society and a mental struggle to regain independence with the help of caregivers. Of special interest is the finding of perceptions related to the fear of becoming dependent on caregivers as well as the sorrow and pain caused by encountering caregivers who did not understand their desire to create meaning in their lives or their struggle for autonomy and independency.

THE PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION: HEALTH CARE MEANS MORE THAN DOCTORS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1978 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 828-828
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Agriculture Industry ◽  
The Face ◽  
Pan American ◽  
Unsafe Water ◽  
Health Organization

Today, the governments of the Americas, together with organizations like the Pan American Health Organization, are working to extend health care to rural groups, as well as to the urban poor. The task is a difficult one, but health workers are now employing what they call a "multisectoral approach" to improve health services for such underserved people. It means that all sectors-education, agriculture, industry-are directed towards the common task of improving health conditions. This multisectoral approach was devised after many years of experience of attempting-and very often failing-to solve health problems by the health sector alone. For example, much money and energy went towards increasing the numbers of doctors and hospital beds; the idea was to model health services after the examples of wealthy developed nations. However, as explained by Dr. Fortunato Vargas-Tentori, PAHO's coordinator for health care extension, other factors were found to influence the level of health of the population. They include poor living conditions, unsafe water, malnutrition, and unproductive agriculture. In the face of such conditions, doctors-even if they were available-could do little of lasting good.

scholarly journals Self-worth and bonding emotions are related to well-being in health-care providers: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Weilenmann ◽  
Ulrich Schnyder ◽  
Nina Keller ◽  
Claudio Corda ◽  
Tobias R. Spiller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Negative Emotions ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Worth

Abstract Background Interacting with patients can elicit a myriad of emotions in health-care providers. This may result in satisfaction or put providers at risk for stress-related conditions such as burnout. The present study attempted to identify emotions that promote provider well-being. Following eudaimonic models of well-being, we tested whether certain types of emotions that reflect fulfilment of basic needs (self-worth, bonding with patients) rather than positive emotions in general (as suggested by hedonic models) are linked to well-being. Specifically, we hypothesized that well-being is associated with positive emotions directed at the self, which reflect self-worth, and positive as well as negative emotions (e.g., worry) directed at the patient, which reflect bonding. However, we expected positive emotions directed at an object/situation (e.g., curiosity for a treatment) to be unrelated to well-being, because they do not reflect fulfilment of basic needs. Methods Fifty eight physicians, nurses, and psychotherapists participated in the study. First, in qualitative interviews, they reported their emotions directed at the self, the patient, or an object/situation during distressing interactions with patients. These emotions were categorised into positive emotions directed towards the self, the patient, and an object/situation, and negative emotions directed towards the patient that reflect bonding. Second, providers completed questionnaires to assess their hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. The well-being scores of providers who did and did not experience these emotions were compared. Results Providers who experienced positive emotions directed towards the self or the patient had higher well-being than those who did not. Moreover, for the first time, we found evidence for higher well-being in providers reporting negative patient-directed emotions during distressing interactions. There was no difference between providers who did and did not experience positive object/situation-directed emotions. Conclusions These findings may point towards the importance of “eudaimonic” emotions rather than just positive emotions in interactions with patients. Emotions such as contentment with oneself, joy for the patient’s improvement, and, notably, grief or worry for the patient may build a sense of self-worth and strengthen bonding with the patient. This may explain their association with provider well-being.

Human Nature, Personhood, and Ethical Naturalism

Philosophy ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 413-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hacker-Wright
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Practical Deliberation ◽  
Ethical Naturalism ◽  
Moral Virtues ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
A Value ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Learning From Others

AbstractJohn McDowell has argued that for human needs to matter in practical deliberation, we must have already acquired the full range of character traits that are imparted by an ethical upbringing. Since our upbringings can diverge considerably, his argument makes trouble for any Aristotelian ethical naturalism that wants to support a single set of moral virtues. I argue here that there is a story to be told about the normal course of human life according to which it is no coincidence that there is agreement on the virtues. Because we are creatures who arrive at personhood only by learning from others in a relation of dependency, we cannot help but see ourselves as creatures for whom non-instrumental rationality is the norm. Those who train others in personhood must view the trainee's interests as having a value independent of their interests and must imbue the trainee with a sense of that value. Extending and preserving the sense of self-worth that we must acquire if we are to acquire personhood requires we see ourselves as creatures who need something like the virtues.

scholarly journals Diretivas antecipadas da vontade. Uma reflexão bioética à luz da moral cristã

2018 ◽  
Vol 75 (300) ◽  
pp. 809
Author(s):  
Maria Emília de Oliveira Schpallir Silva
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Advance Directives ◽  
Human Dignity ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Natural Death ◽  
Right To Life ◽  
Christian Doctrine ◽  
Christian Morality ◽  
Advance Health Care Directive

Síntese: Este trabalho de pesquisa tem por objetivo fazer uma reflexão bioética sobre as Diretivas Antecipadas da Vontade à luz da moral cristã e da Doutrina do Magistério da Igreja, em vista da dignidade humana, nas questões relativas à terminalidade da vida. Para tanto, parte de uma reflexão sobre dignidade humana, direito à vida e autonomia, na perspectiva da doutrina cristã católica e conclui que apenas dentro de um contexto de profundo respeito pelo ser humano, o que inclui o respeito pela vida humana, desde a concepção até a morte natural, as Diretivas Antecipadas da Vontade podem vir a constituir-se uma opção ética, não entrando em conflito com a moral católica.Palavras-chave: Diretivas antecipadas. Bioética. Magistério da Igreja Católica.Abstract: This paper aims to make a bioethical reflection on Advance Health Care Directive under the perspective of Christian morality and the Catholic Church’s Magisterium doctrine, in view of human dignity in matters relating to life termination. Therefore, it starts reflecting on human dignity, right to life and autonomy in the Catholic Christian doctrine perspective and concludes that only within a context of deep respect for the human being, which includes respect for human life from conception to natural death, advance directives may constitute an ethical option that does not conflict with Catholic moral.Keyword: Advance directives. Bioethics. Catholic Church’s Magisterium

scholarly journals Investigation of health care workers’ stress, depression and anxiety levels in terms of work-related violence

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 2628
Author(s):  
Durdu Mehmet Biçkes ◽  
Bülent Çizmeci ◽  
Hakan Göver ◽  
Iclal Pomak
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
The People ◽  
Care Workers

Behaviors and attitudes of the people who are in the same setting, such as service beneficiaries, co-workers and the others, have a determining effect on the mood of the people who provide the service. This effect can become either positive or negative depending on the course of action. Positive mood manifests itself as the feeling of happiness, security, appreciation, pride and etc. However, negative mood manifests itself as feeling of sorrow, disappointment, loneliness, stress, anxiety, depression and etc. Such kind of interactions is much more observed in health sector than any other workplaces due to intensive relations between service providers (health workers) and service beneficiaries (patients). So, this sector is the leading one which workplace violence is intensively observed. This study was carried out in order to investigate the effects of workplace violence on the stress, anxiety and depression levels of health care professionals. With this purpose, a survey was performed on the employees who work in a training and research hospital. According to the findings, significant differences were determined between the stress, anxiety and depression levels of health-care workers and the frequency of exposure to violence. In the light of the study findings, some recommendations were proposed to researchers and decision-makers.// // // // // // // // // // // // // // Annotate Highlight // Annotate Highlight

scholarly journals Analisis Dampak dari Revolusi Industri 4.0 di Bidang Kesehatan

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annisa' Nahdah Hidayaturrahmah
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Targeted Drug

Technology, and in this case is Industrial Revolution 4.0, is something that always changes and develops and affects many aspects of human life, one of them is the health sector. It is important for health care workers to know the technological developments in the health sector so that people's welfare can increase and not lose competitiveness with other parties. The method used by researchers in this study is a qualitative method with the method of literature review. There are several technologies used for new discoveries and will continue to be developed, namely CRISPR, the search for new drugs with computational methods, intestinal microbiotics for targeted drug women, and biological systems.

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