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Death and Grieving
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Chapter Outline • The death system and cultural contexts • Defining death and life/death issues • A developmental perspective on death • Facing one’s own death • Coping with the death of someone else
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. The Death System and Cultural Contexts • The death system and its cultural variations • Changing historical circumstances • Components comprising the death system: – People – Places or contexts – Times – Objects – Symbols
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. The Death System and Its Cultural Variations • Cultural variations in the death system – Ancient Greeks - To live a full life and die with glory – Most societies have a ritual that deals with death – In most societies, death is not viewed as the end of existence as the spiritual body is believed to live on
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Changing Historical Circumstances • Life expectancy has increased from 47 years for a person born in 1900 to 78 years for someone born today • Location of death - More than 80% of deaths in the U.S. today occur in institutions or hospitals
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Issues in Determining Death (2 of 2) • Brain death: A person is brain dead when all electrical activity of the brain has ceased for a specified period of time – A flat EEG reading for a specified period of time is one criterion of brain death – Includes both the higher cortical functions and the lower brain-stem functions
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Decisions Regarding Life, Death, and Health Care (1 of 3) • Advanced care planning - Process of patients thinking about and communicating their preferences about end-of-life care – Choice in Dying - Created the living will Living will - A legal document that reflects the patient’s advance care planning Advance directive - States whether life-sustaining procedures should or should not be used to prolong the life of an individual when death is imminent
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Decisions Regarding Life, Death, and Health Care (2 of 3) • Euthanasia: The act of painlessly ending the lives of individuals who are suffering from an incurable disease or severe disability – Passive euthanasia: Treatment is withheld – Active euthanasia: Death deliberately induced – Recent cases - Terri Schiavo and Jack Kevorkian
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Decisions Regarding Life, Death, and Health Care (3 of 3) • Needed better care for dying individuals – Death in America is lonely, prolonged, and painful – A good death involves physical comfort, support from loved ones, acceptance, and appropriate medical care – Hospice: A program committed to making the end of life as free from pain, anxiety, and depression as possible Palliative care: Reducing pain and suffering, helping individuals die with dignity
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Causes of Death (1 of 2) • Prenatal death through miscarriage • Birth defects • Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of infant death in the U.S. • Accidents or illness cause most childhood deaths
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Causes of Death (2 of 2) • Most adolescent and young adult deaths result from suicide, homicide, or motor vehicle accidents • Middle-age and older adult deaths usually result from chronic diseases
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Attitudes Toward Death at Different Points in the Life Span (1 of 3) • Childhood – Young children (3-5 years) believe the dead can be brought back to life – Around 9 years of age, children view death as universal and irreversible – Honesty is the best strategy in discussing death with children
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Attitudes Toward Death at Different Points in the Life Span (3 of 3) • Adulthood – Middle-aged adults actually fear death more than young adults – Older adults are forced to examine the meanings of life and death more frequently than younger adults
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Facing One’s Own Death (1 of 3) • Kubler-Ross stages of dying • Perceived control and denial • The contexts in which people die
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Facing One’s Own Death (2 of 3) • Knowledge of death’s inevitability permits us to establish priorities and structure our time • Three areas of concern – Privacy and autonomy in regard to their families – Inadequate information about physical changes and medication as death approached – Motivation to shorten their life
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Facing One’s Own Death (3 of 3) • Kübler-Ross’ stages of dying – Denial and isolation: Dying person denies that she or he is really going to die – Anger: Dying person’s denial gives way to anger, resentment, rage, and envy – Bargaining: Dying person develops the hope that death can somehow be postponed – Depression: Withdrawal, crying, and grieving Dying person comes to accept the certainty of death – Acceptance: Sense of peace comes
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Grieving (1 of 2) • Dimensions of Grieving – Grief: Emotional numbness, disbelief, separation anxiety, despair, sadness, and loneliness that accompany the loss of someone we love – Pining or yearning reflects an intermittent, recurrent wish or need o recover the lost person – Cognitive factors are involved in the severity of grief
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Losing a Life Partner • The death of an intimate partner brings profound grief • Widows outnumber widowers because women live longer than men • Widowed women are probably the poorest group in America • Many widows are lonely and benefit considerably from social support
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McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education. Forms of Mourning • Funerals are an important aspect of mourning • Cultures vary in how they practice mourning – In the U.S., funerals are conducted privately and are followed by a memorial ceremony – In some cultures, a ceremonial meal is shared after a death, while in others a black armband is worn by bereaved family members for one year following a death
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