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HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND FAITH DIVERSITY PAPER

Dr. Fowler

As we in become more evolved as a nation one of the problem that needs to be address is how to response to diverse faith within our healthcare practices. This essay serves to compare these three different religious philosophies: Yoruba, Hinduism (karma) and Buddhism, to a Christian’s perspective. These religions have wide perspectives but one will key in on health management and what to expect from healthcare point of view while caring for these patients.

Yoruba religion is based on nature worshipping and is rooted deeply on respect for the environment. Their divinities is called Òrìsà, when it work is complete they become thunderstorm with lightning. Then the formation of the river adjoining into the ocean all of these actions are classified as divinities (Abimbola 2010). All living things are considered sacred and need to be reverenced. Religion cannot be free from the influence of the culture of the people where it is established, Gaiya substantiating this view wrote that culture and religion are two sides of the same coin and that a change in one affects the other (Awoniyi 2011).One will hear words such as Ori which is the soul or the unconscious mind, Èmí-the divine breathe enclosed in our heart and Òlódùmare, our High God.. (Awoniyi 2011).

One of the newest movement in Yoruba religion is the Healing Homes or Prayer Houses. They participates in restoration through supplications, petitions and symbols of prayers because, like the Yoruba indigenous scope of healing, it covers the whole sphere of life, such as freedom from sickness and victory over demonic powers. Some of the movements exist to cure sickness and misfortune. One particular of the factors that warrant the new movement in Nigerian religions is The impotence of international medicine more specifically America and England, and their influences in how one is to resolve health problems including psychological, medical, sociological and epidemics, and even dealing with natural catastrophe all of this prompt questions and shows concern for spiritual healing. A healthcare provider should not be surprise to hear these people describe their sickness as demonic and may perform long hours of supplication each members taking turn to pray.

Hinduism more specifically Karma

Hinduism is a native Indian religion that encompassed more than one Indian philosophies. The Hindu worldview is grounded in the doctrines of samsara the cycle of rebirth or reincarnation and karma the universal law of cause and effect (Shukla).All action are interrelated with the concept that every action create a reaction and with pending results, stated like” the seed that you sow it shall thou reap”. One will focus on the doctrine of Karma, no one is exempt from this sovereign law all being is affected by it therefore there is no partialities in Karma. The working of Karma is presumed to be nonjudgmental, equal, fair and without cruelty or sympathy (Anand 2009). The practices of karma must be accomplished in the of essence nisama karma (not anticipating any rewards). It is Karma that is the cause of rebirth and, in a certain sense, it is also Karma that manifests in successive lives (Anand 2009).

Healing and karma

There is a serious lack of experimental research on how ailing patients comprehend the karma doctrine and it connection with the healing process. Researches was done on hospitalized patient with diverse medical diagnosis whom have shown lack of trust or no concrete knowledge of the karma principles and it connection to the wellbeing of one’s mental health. Some form of psychological therapy was given to these patient that were hospitalized in public hospital. Dalal et el research emphasized the fact that educated patient were constantly reading into their illness and self-diagnosing. With explanation of what and how these healthcare problems occurs. Most of these patient assumed with conviction that their suffering is the will of their god. The healthcare provider can intervene and inform these patient that many diagnosis may have the same signs and symptoms. Studies shows linkages to karma positively influencing mental recovery for these patients. These studies were focusing on wellbeing and sickness situation only. Ones post disaster agony is based on ones wrong deed in the past and in the present. Believing in karma can produced hope and an optimistic understanding of what happened may enabled the healing process. The health care provider must understand that these patient belief also that their pain and suffering can be alleviated or decreased if the correct form of karma is performed. Such a concept provide the fundamental for the concept that karma can reestablished one faith in unchanging foreseeable universe. The healthcare providers need to know that karma is view as been able to assist with healing. The heath care provider can also assist these patients by encouraging them to participate in their rituals, worshipping of their gods and can utilized a shrine if desired. This seems positive for these patient because acceptance is an appropriate response without a set or desired outcome.

Buddhism

Buddhism is a spiritual practices that allows one to use insight into the true nature of life. Buddhist aims at changing oneself to a heighten awareness and to developed characteristic such as kindness, high tolerance, obedient and even knowledge. The desire outcome for Buddhism is to be completely free from suffering. Buddhism through one insight can strengthen understanding with compassion can add to the effect of mediation. Instead of depending on meditation and cerebral treatment the nurse should be aware that these patient doesn’t mind combination therapy. Because combination therapy can relieve their pessimistic energy including anger, depression, and anxiety in more than one way such as mentally and spiritually. One must understand that the master for recovering from negative belief is the process of forgiving. This will also create space for positive belief and a change for complete conversion from negative to positive, thus decreasing sign and symptoms of depression and anxiety. One’s patient can be more kind and expansive in their thoughts, beliefs, feelings, and behavior. (Menahem 2013). Anger and antipathy can prevents the production of goodness, then one may need to find forgiveness as the inherent factor for the growth and development of one self-awareness. Been able to forgive one and others may cultivates feelings of open-mindedness and patience. Thus stopping the process of suffering (Menahem2013).

(CAM) complementary and alternative therapies, has been interrelated with the new world health care reform. With these therapeutic practices they incorporate holistic viewpoints, combined ethics, spirituality, and healing. The nurse need to know that a good moral characteristic and devotion are the bases of spiritual development and this is necessary for complete recovery for these therapies, and that ethical behaviors is the foundation of spiritual growth, and spirituality is essential for healing body, mind, and spirit (Menahem 2013).

From a Christian perspective we belief that all human being has displayed some form of immoral and dishonest behaviors and are not fully righteous in the view of god. Therefore it doesn’t require forgiveness for one to recover from an ailment. One can achieve things through faith and not what is presented before them. We also emphasized on longsuffering and equalized ourselves to Christ using term such as Christ-like, we view him as our role model and embraces the suffering of the apostles as a coping method. One does not readily accepting terminal illness as our last rite to life. The healthcare providers can assist these patient thru researches, consultations and assist them with prayer. Because one also feel that all mankind are created equal we strive on provided identical care to all patients. Sometime as Christians we perform fasting with prayer hoping for a miracle and interceding for an answer. As health care providers, Christians are determine to show compassion to all our ailing patients we utilized assessment and with unremarkable listened skills. We have combine ethics, faith and spiritualism as one.

Yoruba, Hinduism, Buddhism and Christians religions all belief in healing. Yoruba, Hinduism and Christian They may use different philosophy and concept but all belief in a greater power than mankind and that the final decision whether thru pain suffering or happiness comes from that supreme being. Buddhism belief that the mind is the most powerful influences in mankind life and if applied appropriate can result in complete healing of the mind including diseases on the mind.;All four religions belief that there is a potent power in forgiveness and once that barrier is broken both physical and mental healing can be manifested. All four religion belief that combining their spiritual belief with other therapy can create a faster recovery because spirit soul body and mind are all been treated.

All health care provider must educate themselves on all religion within their communities. Understanding these concept and making provision for the process for these faith is significant to customer survives within the health care industry and for the healthcare system own spiritual growth. We are merging holistic treatment so it is only fair that we acknowledge and accommodate all religions. The health care provider can gently probe into our patient religions only to gather data for better provision of care and to document such responses for future use. Recently American has been pressured about not been the world favorite but yet people of diverse culture seek medical care from us. These opportunities give us a chance to show our true color. These patients always become overwhelmed by our caring culture and personalized it. This may be their own private and personal experiences but this a real picture of our healthcare system always striving to improve our customer services.

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