A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS ON DEATH AND BEREAVEMENT

DEATH AND BEREAVEMENTA CASE STUDY ANALYSIS ON

RequirementLO1: Understand how significant life events

impact on individuals and their social networks

(Three assessment criteria to be met here )• 1.1: Explain the impact of significant lifeevents on

individuals• 1.2: Analyse possible group responses to significant

life events that occur to one of its members• 1.3: Analyze the impact for others in health and

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• LO2: Understand the support available for individuals experiencing significant life events.

(Three assessment criteria to be met here )• 2.1 Evaluate the effectiveness of organisational policies and

procedures in supporting individuals and their social networks affected by significant life events.

• 2.2 Explain how ‘others’ in social networks may provide support to individuals experiencing significant life events

• 2.3 Evaluate the suitability of external sources of support for those affected by significant life events.

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LO3: Be able to analyze responses made by health and social care services to support individuals experiencing significant life events.• 3.1: Analyse possible organisational responses to the need to

support individuals experiencing a significant life event

• 3.2: Reflect on own personal contributions to the support of individuals experiencing significant life events

• 3.3: Make recommendations for improving the support available in a health and social care organization for individuals and their social networks when affected by significant life events

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INTRODUCTION•The death of any person in the family is one of the most adverse

situation one has to face in life.

•There are basically three forms of impact on a person due to

bereavement

Physical impact.

Psychological impact.

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WHAT IS GRIEF?•Grief is the emotion people feel when they experience a loss. •There are many different types of loss, and not all of them are related to death.•Grief is a natural reaction to the loss of someone important to you.•Grief is also the name for the healing process that a person goes through after someone close has died. •The grieving process takes time, and the healing usually happens gradually.

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BOWLBY’S FOUR STAGES OF GRIEF






WHAT IS BEREAVEMENT?

• It is the condition when someone is being deprived of something important to them or of someone due to death.






IMPACT OF DEATH ON AN INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL NETWORKS

• The physical impact on any individual caused due to death is very significant. • The person is under constant pressure which causes

muscle tightness or weakness, hallucinations, headaches, weight gain or loss, insomnia.• There are devastating after effects of death like traffic

accidents or suicidal tendencies.






GROUP RESPONSES OBEREAVEMENT

• Support of the family members for the person who is bereaving is

very important

• Support provides some form of assistance which is very important.

• The support groups are also involved in providing assistance to

the person by helping and encouraging them.






IMPACT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ON THE BEREAVED

• The health and social care staff have direct contact with the

person who died helped and provided.

• The people involved in healthcare who provide assistance are

social workers, specialist nurses, chaplains, counselors, clinical

staff and psychologists.






ORGANISATIONAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURE FOR THE SUPPORT OF BEREAVED INDIVIDUALS

• The managers are the foremost individuals who provide support to the people who

are bereaved due to personal loss.

• The policies provided to the bereaved employees should be an open and pro active

approach such as:

Acknowledgement of the loss of the employee.

To adapt a flexible, sensitive and supportive approach.

The employees should be involved in the formation of the policies.






SUPPORT FROM SOCIAL NETWORK

• The assistance from social network for a person who is very

actively involved in the social network is very effective.

• The present of flowers, telephone calls or visits and sympathy from

the friends in the social network is also very helpful for the

bereaved person.

• The level of sympathy and trust in such times helps in much

needed boost of confidence.

BENEFITS OF EXTERNAL SUPPORT TO THE BEREAVED• The level of compassion from the people is helpful in

providing support to the bereaved.






RESPONSES OF VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS TOWARDS THE BEREAVED

• It is the foremost job of the health and social care services to

provide help.

• They are also responsible for the generation of awareness.

• The roles of the supporters and the relatives of the bereaved

are to be well communicated by the organizations.






MY PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS THE BEREAVED• I can assist the patients by providing them the necessary information regarding the critical

condition faced by the patient.

• I can help to obtain permission regarding any major treatment required in some other

institution.

• I can assist in simplifying the legalities regarding death of a close person of the bereaved.

• Some indirect supports like that of utilizing or employing the staff and nurses.

• Help can be provided by providing them concessions regarding the medical bills for the

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RECOMMENDATIONS

• The staff should be trained to provide support.

• co-ordination should be maintained between the home care and the

palliative care.

• The care should be provided to the bereaved in a continuous form.

• The social network being such an important source of support.






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