17_Death, Dying, Grieving

what is functional death

an absence of heartbeat & breathing

what is brain death

permanent cessation of brain function

what is bereavement

state oof loss

what is grief

emtional response to loss

what is mourning

culturally prescribed way of displaying reactions to death

parkes/bowlby attachment model: numbness

first few hours after death, in a daze, no really in reality

parkes/bowlby attachment model: 2) yearing

acute separation anxiety + efforts to reunite, 5-14 days after death

parkes/bowlby attachment model: 3) diorganization & despair

people feel apathetic and have difficulties managing their lives

parkes/bowlby attachment model: 4) reorganization

people begin to pull themselves together again, invest more energy in living attachments

what is grieving

emotional numbness,disbelief, spearation anxiety

what is anticipatory grief

grieing before death occurs for what is happening or what is ahead

what is complicated or prolonged grief

6+months with negative physical and mental health consequences

what is disenfranchised grief

grieving over a loss that can’t be openly mourned or supported

what is medical assistance in dying (MAID)

process that allows someone who is found eligible to receive assistance from a medical practitioner to end their life

MAID june 2016

maid is leagal

maid march 2021

maid is revied with new rules

what are the criteria for maid

1) eligible for governmnet funded health insureance in Canada

2) 18+ or have decision-making capacity

3) have a grievous & irremediable condition

4) make a voluntary request for MAID that was not the result of external pressure

5) give informed consent to receive MAID

what is a grievous and irremdiable medical condition

serious illness, disease or disability

who is not eligible for MAID

those with only mental illnesses

what are MAID procedural safeguards

1) medical assessments (2 individual practitioners)

2) written requests ( requests for Maid must be made in writing)

3) witnessing (written request must be signed and dated by witness)

4) final consent (immediately before MAID procedure)

what is the waiver of final consent (aubrey’s amendement)

allows someone to receive on or before their chosen date

what are Kübler ross stages of dying

its the common 5 stages

what is stage 1 of kubler

denial and isolationw

what is the denial and isolation stage

it is a defense and coping mechanism, refusal to accept that it is happen

what is stage 2 of kubler

anger

what is the anger stage of kubler

starts to show anger, resenment, rage, “why me”

what is stage 3 of kubler

bargaining

what is the bargaining stage

hope to somehow postpone or delay what is happening

what is stage 4 of kubler

depression

what is the depression stage of kubler

person may be silent, refusing visitorts, and spent time crying, do not try to cheer these people up they need to go through it

what is stage 5 of kubler

acceptancew

what is the acceptace stage

the person is at peace with what is happening

evaluating kubler theory

it is not stage like, progression, does not consider the disease a person have