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Module 5: Reflection Activity
Brianda Jimenez
Arizona State University
MED 300: Hist Contemp Issues in Health
Dr. Neda Tavassoli
November 12, 2023
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There are multiple things in this module that helped me put things into perspective when
it comes to healthcare and the way people are treated. Learning about the fundamental
obligations and seeing the Patch Adams movie clip helped me understand that many other
things go into the care of patients as well as about the healthcare system. These will help me in
the future working as a healthcare provider in more ways than one.
To start, the Patch Adams movie clip gives perspective on the levels there are for caring
for a patient. There is much more depth to a person’s overall health. Healthcare providers tend
to just give medication and go, this does help with getting rid of the actual disease, but many
times the mental health of a person is still affected by their illness even though it’s gone or even
just controlled. It shows the importance of how much a positive environment can help with the
overall health of people. The scene talks about how everyone on the ranch is not only a patient
but also a doctor, the approach used at the ranch is more of a holistic approach which includes
empathy, compassion, community, connection, and even laughter (Patch Adams). This shows
the importance of a more humane healthcare system and a patient-centered model. Although
the medicine itself is important to the treatment of an illness, mental and spiritual well-being is
just as important to the recovery after the fact, as well as will massively improve the quality of
life as a whole of a person (Patch Adams). It also sheds light on advocating for patient-provider
trust and connection as well as a patient’s right to have a say in their healthcare decisions,
which connects to my next point.(7 fundamental obligations)
The 7 fundamental obligations are extremely important, especially for people who want a
future in healthcare. As I previously mentioned, patient-provider trust and respect are exercised
by the first fundamental right which is respecting the rights of the patients (7 fundamental
obligations). There are clashing perspectives when it comes to healthcare which are patients
respecting clinicians' judgement and providers respecting patients’ decisions. Although they
might clash sometimes, coming to a conclusion in which all parties involved feel comfortable is
the best way to go. These things are important for me personally to know in my professional life
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since when working in a healthcare setting, they are all very common issues and things that I
will experience in my day-to-day life as a healthcare provider.
To conclude, these two materials in the class spoke the most to me since they helped
me understand the importance of not only the physical well-being of a patient but also the
respect and rights of the patient (7 fundamental obligations) as well as the importance of mental
and spiritual well-being of patients and how important compassion and empathy is in their
treatment. (Patch Adams) I would like to know more about the difference when being cared for
not only in medicinal and holistic care but strictly in medicinal care. I would like to know if there's
a difference in how fast their recovery as well as their overall experience.
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References
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Medcalf, R & Acosta, D (n. d)
7 Fundamental Obligations
https://canvas.asu.edu/courses/165077/files/70402984?module_item_id=11661333
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Patch Adams
. (2011).
YouTube
. Retrieved November 13, 2023, from
https://youtu.be/Pr9ruvxA3K4?si=j9c-54tIWCec0wXh.