Medical Care In The Film, Wit, By Vivian Bearing

In the film, Wit, Vivian Bearing is a patient with stage IV metastatic ovarian cancer who is being admitted to a research treatment. Ms. Bearing is being treated differently from each healthcare provider that she encounters. The difference in how she is treated is important in the way that it impacts her tremendously. Nearly all of the healthcare providers treat Ms. Bearing as a lab rat while the nurse attempts to nurture, provide comfort and privacy for Ms. Bearing. Thus, explaining how each healthcare provider treats Vivian and how she is impacted is essential in providing proper care. In the beginning of the film, Doctor Kelekian speaks to Vivian in medical terms as if she knows the terminology. Although Ms. Bearing is a doctor in Philosophy, …show more content…
Kelekian intern, Jason Posner. He fails in every aspect of knowing how to care for a patient. During rounds, he exposes her without informing her what he was going to do. Instead of explaining what was going on with her health, he never directed himself to her. His main focus was trying to be the best in his intern group. In addition, no one ever came to Ms. Bearing to ask her if she was comfortable with one of her previous students examining her. I found that unquestionably unprofessional and degrading for Ms. Bearing when he exposes her. Jason Posner lacks communication, professionalism, and ultimately, does not provide patient-centered care. But I do not blame him for his behavior because I feel Dr. Kelekian should have corrected or written a report for his …show more content…
Some providers were rude and lack professionalism while others showed professionalism and demonstrate patient-centered care. I feel that there should be a regulation in the treatment of healthcare providers. This will prevent maltreatment and will provide more comfort for the patient. In addition, these differences are important to show how treatment can vary by each healthcare provider. This also shows the importance of how nurses provide additional care and support for patients. Thus, nurses help the patient get back on their feet and provide them comfort in their last moments. Therefore, the role of a nurse is genuinely important in the healthcare