Chapter 20: Death, dying and grieving Flashcards
(18 cards)
Active euthanasia
When a physician actively helps someone with a terminal illness die
Assisted suicide
When a medical professional helps a dying person to end their life, by providing either medication or information
Disenfranchised Grief
Grief that is not recognized by the greater community as appropriate or legitimate, leading to a lack of social support
Brain death
When someone is determined to have experienced irreversible brain damage that makes them unable to function and respond to any kind of stimulation
Anticipatory Grief
The feeling of loss and sadness that begins before a death, as you contemplate the changes that have happened in your relationship and that are still to come
Acute Grief
time when emotions are difficult to control; often terrible sadness or anger, or flatness and numbness
Hospice Care
A program of end-of-life care that focuses on eliminating suffering, by treating the emotional, physical, spiritual, and social needs of dying people and their families, rather than focusing on curing terminal disease
Palliative Care
A type of medical treatment for seriously ill people that focuses on improving quality of life and eliminating discomfort, rather than on curing the underlying disease
Dual Process Model of Grief
we “oscillate” between “loss oriented” and “restoration oriented” phases as we process our grief
Loss-Oriented Coping
This involves actively processing the emotional impact of the loss, such as feeling pain, yearning, and remembering the deceased.
-Feeling
Restoration-Oriented Coping
This focuses on adapting to life without the deceased, including resuming daily routines, building new relationships, and finding new sources of meaning
Moving on
Oscillation
The model recognizes that individuals move back and forth between loss-oriented and restoration-oriented coping strategies as they grieve, rather than progressing through a fixed sequence of stages.
Prolonged Grief Disorder
The chronic state of discontentment that makes it hard to work and maintain relationships after losing a loved one
denial and isolation
Advance Directives
A variety of formal documents and instructions that specify what kind of end-of-life care you would want if you are unable to communicate your wishes directly
Living Wills
A form of advance directive that specifies care that you would want at the end of life
What are some of the legal issues discussed in the textbook related to euthanasia?
Not legal in US but supported by 7 in 10 americans
Good death
one that is free from avoidable distress and suffering for patient, family, and caregivers
Elizabeth Kubler Ross and her stages of dying/grief
Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance
