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[Physiological changes and related nursing care issues during hunger strike]
Yeu-Shan Hsieh1, Shiu-Lien Chen
1Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shih-Pai Road Section 2, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, ROC. ysshieh@vghtpe.org.tw
Hu Li Za Zhi the Journal of Nursing
|August 10, 2005
Summary
Hunger strikes involve voluntary food refusal, causing significant physiological changes and health risks. Understanding these changes and ethical issues is crucial for appropriate nursing care management and guidance for hunger strikers.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Physiology
- Neurology
Context:
- Hunger strike is a long-standing method for grievance assertion globally.
- Motivations for hunger strikes vary, but the method remains consistent: voluntary food refusal.
- Fasting leads to detrimental physiological and neurological changes, posing life-threatening risks.
Purpose:
- To explore the complex healthcare needs of hunger strikers.
- To identify appropriate nursing care management and guidance for hunger strikers.
- To address the medical and ethical considerations in managing hunger strikers.
Summary:
- Hunger strikers undergo significant body weight loss, physiological alterations, and neurological function changes.
- Healthcare for hunger strikers is intricate, involving medical staff, ethical dilemmas, and management guidelines.
- Improper medical management can compromise a hunger striker's dignity and exacerbate health damage.
Impact:
- Provides essential understanding of physiological changes during hunger strikes.
- Offers guidance for ethical and effective nursing care for hunger strikers.
- Aims to improve the dignity and health outcomes for individuals undertaking hunger strikes.