Healing Hospital Paradigm and its Challenges
Read all readings for this module and research other articles or websites associated with the healing hospital paradigm. As you read, consider how this paradigm might influence your philosophy of caregiving. Any hospital with a healing component to its mission can be used as a resource.
Write an essay of 1,000-1,250 words in which you address the following:
1. Describe the components of healing hospitals and their relationship to spirituality.
2. What are the challenges of creating a healing environment in light of the barriers and complexities of the hospital environment?
3. Include at least one biblical passage or parable that you believe supports the concept of a healing hospital and provide rationale for your selection.
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
Remember that Wikipedia is not considered a scholarly source.
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Demonstrates integrative comprehension and thoughtful application of concepts surrounding the Healing Hospital and circumstances involving application in real world situations. Presentation of material and components include expanded and unique perspective relative to Healing Hospital patterns and value.
Coverage extends beyond what is needed to support subject matter
Healing Hospital: A Daring paradigm
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A healing hospital paradigm involves the combination of scientific medical methods and loving care that addresses not only the patients emotional but also the spiritual needs. A healing hospital approach places the patient as the center of focus in caregiving. The patient takes an active rather than a passive role in determining the required changes that are necessary for their healing. Caregivers establish relationships with patients for purposes of elucidating positive energy that is known to promote speedy healing. A healing paradigm also provides adequate caregivers and other resources in the hospital to promote provision of personalized care (Waters, 2008).
Caregivers’ focus is not on curing which may not be attainable rather; it is oriented towards enabling the patient to achieve healing. Patients set their healing goals and caregivers support both the patient’s family and the patient towards creating an optimal healing experience. Caregivers provide safe, comfortable and supportive atmosphere and interacts with the patient and the family to generate positive energy that leads to healing (Waters, 2008). A healing hospital encompasses three primary components namely ensuring a loving care tradition, healing supportive physical environment, and an integrated work design and technology (Chapman, 2011). Creating such a healing environment is however not devoid of challenges. To show how a healing hospital paradigm impacts on caregiving, this paper outlines the components, challenges and biblical basis of healing hospitals.
A loving environment is a very important aspect in a patient’s care process. A healing hospital provides care that is supportive to the family and to the physical elements of disease as well as to the emotional and spiritual aspects of the patient. Providing loving care is a very important component of a healing hospital approach. It entails not only attending to the physical needs but also the patient’s emotional needs as well. Caregivers concentrate their efforts at ensuring that patient’s optimal comfort and psychological preparation before treatment. Spirituality is based on the premise of compassion for others and caregivers offer compassionate care that soothes the patients and expedites the repair and healing process (Chapman, 2011).
The physical environment is also very important in a healing hospital approach. This is because patients require being in aesthetically quiet environments that facilitate healing. Such environments are important because they promote peaceful sleep, which is important for rest. During sleep or rest, cells regenerate and attain recovery. Many hospitals are noisy, which emanates from relatives conversations on corridors, pagers, and other machines that slow the healing process. Aesthetic physical features such as green painted walls elicit feelings of peace and rejuvenation and rosary beads to provide a link with spirituality. These physical elements are pleasurable allowing patients to feel and to look at and they create a calm environment that allows the patient and the family to cope with stress (Burkhadt, 2010). It is also important to incorporate other factors such as meals and entertainment because they promote relaxation and comfort levels.
Integrating the latest and most effective technologies in the work environment also promote healing in a healing hospital se up. For instance, technology allows staff to work more efficiently particularly when they have a technologicall...