Difference Between Jewish Culture And Healthcare
Madisyn Hamann
Mrs. Belcher
IVVC- CNA
5 September 2017
Culture and Healthcare- Jewish
There are many times when someone in the healthcare field will have to treat or provide care for someone that doesn’t have the same culture or beliefs. There are many different cultures in the United States, and it is guarenteed that there will be differences in religions between care providers and patients/residents. It is important to distinguish that there are other cultures, and what they believe in isn’t wrong, it’s just different, and some things that are okay in one culture are not in another culture. It is also important to know what is okay and what isn’t okay when treating a resident with that culture, because they could be offended by …show more content…
According to ReformJudaism.org, “Jewish tradition teaches that human life is of infinite value and that the preservation of life supersedes almost all other considerations”. Judaism calls the practice of medicine a “mitzvah”, which is a good deed, meaning they consider a person in the healthcare field as doing a great service. Their view on healthcare is very postitive, and they believe that it is really important because healthcare makes them “whole”. Almost all Jewish communities through the years set up ways for everyone in their community to get healthcare, because they find being healthy very important. From early on, they had healthcare providers have high statuses in their societies, because they . In regards to how the Jewish culture treats illnesses and how they are treated, they do not believe in undergoing experimental or dangerous surgeries that will not benefit their health. The Interfaithfamily says that, “...Illness is a form of divine retribution..” Although they think this, they are encouraged to look for healing from their illness, not to just let it run it’s …show more content…
Jewish people don’t believe in trusting unreliable sources and shaky remedies over a doctor or physician that practices traditional medicine. They also don’t agree on doing some type of care that isn’t proven to work and cure them of their ailments. As a culture, they don’t really have any remidies or alternative medicines, besides praying to their God for their wellbeing and going to the doctor.
In Judaism, death is not sad. They believe that death is all part of God’s plan and that whatever happens to their family, whenever it happens, they accept. They also believe in the afterlife, so they believe if they do good in their life, that they will see their loved ones again. When they mourn, they make sure to console their loved ones, while still respecting those who have died. They have a time of mourning, called ‘shiva’, which is seven, because it includes seven days only of
Mrs. Belcher
IVVC- CNA
5 September 2017
Culture and Healthcare- Jewish
There are many times when someone in the healthcare field will have to treat or provide care for someone that doesn’t have the same culture or beliefs. There are many different cultures in the United States, and it is guarenteed that there will be differences in religions between care providers and patients/residents. It is important to distinguish that there are other cultures, and what they believe in isn’t wrong, it’s just different, and some things that are okay in one culture are not in another culture. It is also important to know what is okay and what isn’t okay when treating a resident with that culture, because they could be offended by …show more content…
According to ReformJudaism.org, “Jewish tradition teaches that human life is of infinite value and that the preservation of life supersedes almost all other considerations”. Judaism calls the practice of medicine a “mitzvah”, which is a good deed, meaning they consider a person in the healthcare field as doing a great service. Their view on healthcare is very postitive, and they believe that it is really important because healthcare makes them “whole”. Almost all Jewish communities through the years set up ways for everyone in their community to get healthcare, because they find being healthy very important. From early on, they had healthcare providers have high statuses in their societies, because they . In regards to how the Jewish culture treats illnesses and how they are treated, they do not believe in undergoing experimental or dangerous surgeries that will not benefit their health. The Interfaithfamily says that, “...Illness is a form of divine retribution..” Although they think this, they are encouraged to look for healing from their illness, not to just let it run it’s …show more content…
Jewish people don’t believe in trusting unreliable sources and shaky remedies over a doctor or physician that practices traditional medicine. They also don’t agree on doing some type of care that isn’t proven to work and cure them of their ailments. As a culture, they don’t really have any remidies or alternative medicines, besides praying to their God for their wellbeing and going to the doctor.
In Judaism, death is not sad. They believe that death is all part of God’s plan and that whatever happens to their family, whenever it happens, they accept. They also believe in the afterlife, so they believe if they do good in their life, that they will see their loved ones again. When they mourn, they make sure to console their loved ones, while still respecting those who have died. They have a time of mourning, called ‘shiva’, which is seven, because it includes seven days only of