Orange Jumpsuit Case Analysis

Hi, Catherine.

Many hospitals may have the policies you outline, but not all of them do. I'm not even sure that most of them do. In my little part of the country/state (which I would never say is representative of the whole state/country), hospitals do have visitation hours. They don't offer a menu. Patient choices are so limited that I can't think of examples off-hand to list.

I comprehend the reasoning behind the hospital gown. Still, it can be seen to laymen as a loss of control, because not everyone thinks about the aspects that you understand as a medical professional. One might compare it to being through jail intake, where you are in the orange jumpsuit. The act and outcome (minus the search) is essentially the same. Their personal clothes are off and the institution-approved clothing is put on. Other comparisons between prison and hospitals exist, for example in sociology with the panopticon. …show more content…
Believe me, I wish that I could help many of my loved ones with their diet and their doctors do, too. However....if my 80+ year old grandpa wants spaghetti, then, heck, he is 80. If he doesn't like what the doctor wants him to eat, let him eat what he wants. As long as you let him know what it is doing (to his breathing in your example), it should be his choice. Yes, what you eat does help or hinder your health. This applies to every age and health condition. It is still important to let the patient make that informed decision. Otherwise, when they leave the hospital, they are back to old eating habits and back to experiencing the same health problems. You can't help someone who doesn't want help, and even if you force the help through control and limitations, the change isn't really being made. Change should be by them or with them, not for