Before I even started reading the article I thought about how hard it would be for myself to go in every day and see patients and that patients may or may not remember. I know in the begging it would be very hard for me to do this, but I feel as time went on that I would get used to it. I would need to remind myself that I’m not only there for the patients, but also their families too. Once I read the article it really opened my eyes and made me think this might be something I would like to do. I know it might be hard in the beginning but I feel that I could be that special person who could help out these patients and put a smile on their face for the day The main point of this article is it really worth it for social workers to work with
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The social workers feel guilt for doing it, but they feel as if it is a waste of their time. That what they talk about or do isn’t going to matter the next time they see them. One social worker states “It’s like watching TV all day . . . like I am going to lose my brain cells.” Another barrier is some social works have a family member that have dementia and it often triggers their emotions and it's hard for them to see their patients with dementia. They also start worrying about their own mother and fathers and worry that they might end up like this. Another barrier is the social workers have no training with dementia patients or no knowledge at all of what they should do. This is very understandable, though because when you think about it if you don’t have knowledge in that area then you might not know what you need to do with that patient and how to comfort the family at that time. The author states that there are ways to make meaning of working with patients with dementia. These three things are redefining “Worthwhile” interactions, rediscovering the value of silence, finding the hidden person. The idea the author gives is very helpful I think. Especially the one about finding the hidden person. You're trying to bring the original person out of what dementia cover up. This three different idea though really do make you think that
The social workers feel guilt for doing it, but they feel as if it is a waste of their time. That what they talk about or do isn’t going to matter the next time they see them. One social worker states “It’s like watching TV all day . . . like I am going to lose my brain cells.” Another barrier is some social works have a family member that have dementia and it often triggers their emotions and it's hard for them to see their patients with dementia. They also start worrying about their own mother and fathers and worry that they might end up like this. Another barrier is the social workers have no training with dementia patients or no knowledge at all of what they should do. This is very understandable, though because when you think about it if you don’t have knowledge in that area then you might not know what you need to do with that patient and how to comfort the family at that time. The author states that there are ways to make meaning of working with patients with dementia. These three things are redefining “Worthwhile” interactions, rediscovering the value of silence, finding the hidden person. The idea the author gives is very helpful I think. Especially the one about finding the hidden person. You're trying to bring the original person out of what dementia cover up. This three different idea though really do make you think that