التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Blood Transfusion Acceptance in a Jehovah's Witness Patient |
| المؤلفون: |
Ashwin Sidhu1*, Supreet Atwal2, Lauren Bliss3 |
| بيانات النشر: |
Zenodo |
| سنة النشر: |
2023 |
| المجموعة: |
Zenodo |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
Jehovah's Witness, Blood transfusion, Hemoglobin, Tranexamic acid, Hepatic mass |
| الوصف: |
Jehovah's Witnesses are a religious group known for their unique beliefs and practices. They strictly adhere to the belief that the Bible prohibits the consumption or transfusion of blood. This religious group declines blood transfusions and opt for alternative medical treatments that do not involve blood products, even in life-threatening situations. The case examines a particular patient's experience, a devout Jehovah's Witness, who was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition, necessitating urgent medical intervention, including the possibility of a blood transfusion. Initially, the patient displayed hesitancy in accepting the blood transfusion when surrounded by family members adhering strictly to the religious doctrine. The cultural and religious significance of declining blood products in Jehovah's Witness teachings can lead to immense emotional distress and internal conflict for the patient. However, once the family left the room, the patient told multiple medical staff that she wants a blood transfusion. As a result, it is imperative to always give Jehovah’s Witness patients the opportunity to confirm, without the influence of family members or others, with medical staff members that they want a blood transfusion. |
| نوع الوثيقة: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8185691; https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8185692; oai:zenodo.org:8185692 |
| DOI: |
10.5281/zenodo.8185692 |
| الاتاحة: |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8185692 |
| Rights: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess ; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International ; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode |
| رقم الانضمام: |
edsbas.B4E880F3 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
BASE |