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Ethical and Cultural Perspective in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

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ETHICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE IN GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS Introduction

Gestational Diabetes refers to a condition that appears in the later pregnancy stages where the mother has insulin resistance, leading to glucose intolerance. Like any other diabetes, it affects how the body's cells use sugar, glucose. The cause of it is not precisely known, but it is in most cases related to excess weight in women, lack of physical activities, among other factors. When a glucose intolerance is first detected during pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) occurs, affecting 26 million Americans (Chihani et al., 2020). Vascular damage and long-term nerve may happen in pregnant women who have blood glucose levels that are uncontrolled. The available treatments tend to focus on reducing, controlling, and reducing blood sugar levels. The treatments brought forward and recommended include nutrition, control of weight, and educational components. The paper focuses on the ethical and cultural perspectives of Gestational Diabetes.

What laws govern or pertain to the issue?

All nurses are expected to abide by the laws and ethics based on the fact that the field being addressed such as gynecology has complicated measures that needs to be respected and observed. The duty of the nurse is to ensure that the law and practice is respected and observed to fulfill the ethical values that they are expected to observe while dealing with a patient with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. The nurse practice act was enacted by the government to ensure that the guidance is provide t the nursing professions (Milton, 2019). The six principles of nursing ethics are aligned with the law to ensure that respective measures are put in place and perfectly observed and respected. The principles of no maleficence, fidelity, autonomy, justice, beneficence and the integrity and totality need to be applied in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Through the law, order is appropriately observed.

What ethical obstacles affect how the medical community addresses the issue?

Nursing practitioners face complications in addressing the issue based on the complications involved in dealing with patients that have Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. It is focused on redressing basic ideals that affect basic practices that reflect on key issue that are important to focus on. The lack of observing personal values have a key implication to the general practice, as there are various expectations that are expected to be keenly observed and reflected on. The fear of criticism is the other factor that normally affects the delivery of better Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. It is an aspect that is focused on the observation of order and integrity (Cortis & Kendrick, 2016). Lack of discipline is the other barrier towards the creation of order. Nurses needs to ensure that they observe the ethical ideals in a manner that is ideal and effectual to apply and reflect on in a clear and productive way. This is an essential process that focuses on ensuring that corrective measures are put in place.

How do ethical theories apply to the issue?

The ethical theories that applies to the ethical theories clearly relate to the divine command theory. The process needs to be perfectly emulated and respected. It is an ideal measure that focuses on ensuring that appropriate measures are put in place and reflected on. It is the theory that offers the suggestion that the action is normally bad or good depending on whether God determines it (Milton, 2019). A look at the six ethical theories is a basic measure of concern that has to be perfectly addressed based on the long-term implications that comes with the measure. A reflection on the basic measures and ideal in place is a key point of concern that is focused on in an ideal and important way that reflects on the basic concepts that needs to be respected.

How do money, power, and control matters relate to the issue and its treatment?

Money is a key factor that focuses that the necessary ideals are clearly reflected and focused on. The treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is expensive and it needs the money for resources to be collected. It plays an important part in ensuring that the necessary measures and resources are put in place to ensure that the resources are given the top priority. It reflects on basic ideals that are essential and reflective. Power plays a key role in ensuring that order is enhanced in a clear way that reflects on the basic ideals that are responsive (Lützén, 2017). The nursing bodies and the department of health are the symbols of power that needs to be addressed and reflected upon in a clear way (Blažun et al., 2017). Control is the other factor that comes in place based on the fact that basic ideals are focused on and reflected upon. It is a key measure that is focused on the interrelation of basic concepts that relate to the promotion of order and important measures in place.

Cultural Perspective of Inquiry

Which cultural values and/or norms influence the issue?

The cultural values involved in nursing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is a key ideal that involves the consideration of the appropriate measures that focuses on the positive ideals of the nursing ethics. Apparently, caring for the Gestational Diabetes Mellitus patient is an integral cultural value of nursing that is observed. Each nurse is expected to provide the primary care to the patient with patience that is essential to be observed (Popova, 2016). The human dignity is part of the culture that needs to be appropriately understood and reflect on in an ideal way. The other factor involved in the case is social justice. The aspect is concerned with ensuring that the appropriate ideals are given the correct set of considerations involved in the entire process. Autonomy is part of the cultural practice that is normally observed as part of the ethics that ensures professionalism is enhanced.

How is the issue addressed differently in varying cultural contexts and situations?

Nursing ethics normally varies with respect to the cultural contexts especially when dealing with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. The process involves the observation of various ideals that focuses on the interest of the patience. Nursing ethics is supposed to be observed despite of the cultural context that the nurse deal with diabetes patient (McIntyre et al., 2019). This means that the change in environment does not mean that the ethical practice is supposed to change when handling Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. The quality of care needs to be the same despite of the field that it operates within. It is a factor that mainly relies on integrity and passion for the profession (Milton, 2020). The process clearly focused on ensuring that positive ideas are embraced to the interest of the company in a positive way that is reflective on the ideals that are supposed to be observed.

Which cultures or societies are most affected by the issue? Why?

The cultures that are affected with the issue is the Christian and Muslim societies. This is because they have different ideals when it comes to the provision of care for patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. The matter determines the direction in which people take to ensure that they get comfort (McIntyre et al., 2019). The practice affects the nurses as they have to ensure that they maintain their values despite of the existing differences (Popova, 2016). It is a practice that focuses on ensuring that the appropriate measures are part in place to ensure that order and diversity is govern the appropriate consideration based on the complication involved in the entire process. The differences may lead to the creation of conflicts. Addressing the ideals leads to the reflection of concepts that may fairly to reflect on important issues that involves the interest of the healthcare sector in a negative way.

Which cultural traditions affect the treatment(s)?

Cultural traditions have a key impact on specified nursing practices involving Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. They play a key impact in the provision of the appropriate care that is supposed to be positively observed and reflected in a manner that is ideal and reflective. In most cases, some cultural practices believe in traditional medicine in dealing with critical illnesses such as cancer (McIntyre et al., 2019). The issue has led to the increased cases of death in various parts of the world (Milton, 2020). The perception that western medicine is part is part of the cultural practice that may lead to increased cases in death that are supposed to be appropriately reflected on and addressed in a manner that is ideal and effective. The process needs to be effective and focuses on a regressive approach that is focused on the promotion of order and understanding.

Conclusion

In summary, the paper focuses on the ethical and cultural perspectives of nursing ethics involved in handling Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. All nurses are expected to abide by the laws and ethics based on the fact that the field being addressed has complicated measures that needs to be respected and observed. The duty of the nurse is to ensure that the law and practice is respected and observed to fulfill the ethical values that they are expected to observe. Nursing ethics normally varies with respect to the cultural contexts. The process involves the observation of various ideals that focuses on the interest of the patience. The cultural values involved in nursing is a key ideal that involves the consideration of the appropriate measures that focuses on the positive ideals of the nursing ethics. Apparently, caring is an integral cultural value of nursing that is observed. Nursing practitioners face complications in addressing the issue based on the complications involved in the practice. It is focused on redressing basic ideals that affect basic practices that reflect on key issue that are important to focus on.

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