Group Wiki Style Definitions of Global Health Humanities (Fall 2023) by Professor Diana Paulin https://padlet.com/professordianapaulin/oxjdhbvaoch5nj1b List members of your group en-us 2023-09-08 04:14:05 UTC 2023-09-18 20:55:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Santina, Leon and Arden santinadresser https://padlet.com/professordianapaulin/oxjdhbvaoch5nj1b/wish/2704407373 We all had similar views about the holistic approach to healthcare, and viewing the patient as a person. Expanding on that, viewing them not only a person but also a member of society as a whole. This also connects to doctors recognizing the difference between caring for someone and treating them. 
 
A good example of this is a hospital allowing a recovering person's pets to visit them. Pets are also family members for many people and not seeing them for extended periods of time can be detrimental to their mental health.  
]]> 2023-09-14 15:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/professordianapaulin/oxjdhbvaoch5nj1b/wish/2704407373 Wiki Style Definitions of Global Health Humanities. Ryley, Diana and Rhiju. rchakrab1 https://padlet.com/professordianapaulin/oxjdhbvaoch5nj1b/wish/2704418581 Global Health Humanities is a continuously evolving field that bridges the gap between the science of medicine and the humanities. It provides the tools necessary to approach the healthcare field from a more humane perspective, and shows us the difference between care and treatment. Neither of them can function without the other, but historically care has had an important impact. 

An example of this is using art, music or essential oils as a method to help your patient cope with their illnesses, and studies have shown that these experimental methods can have certain health benefits (music has been connected to revitalizing memory in certain lobes of the brain.) 

The Humanities aspect also introduces a blend of courses that deal with sociology and the history of the field, which puts patient issues in context and helps providers cultivate a further understanding of the impact they have on their patients. ]]> 2023-09-14 15:23:41 UTC https://padlet.com/professordianapaulin/oxjdhbvaoch5nj1b/wish/2704418581 Jamila, Ella, Lianna, Cindy cindyrodriguez10 https://padlet.com/professordianapaulin/oxjdhbvaoch5nj1b/wish/2704418939 Global Health Humanities use various modes of communication such as films, essays, and videos to understand the experience of health. Health is not strictly a biological experience, but rather an experience that encompasses social, culture, psychological, and economic pressures. The Global Health Humanities study the aspects of health which are beyond expression in traditionally scientific terms. Thinking of health with such a perspective allows patients and providers to consider health as a dynamic field. The Health Humanities attempt to bring nuances to a field of study that has been traditionally limited by data which has a strictly scientific base.  
 
Speaking about the experience of illnesses supplies an understanding of the disease beyond the physical body itself. Understanding disease in such a way can be therapeutic for patients since the experience of sickness is often isolated and foreign. In such a context, using Health Humanities allows for the expression of illnesses in a way that resonates with a patient's own.  
 
Furthermore, doctors can use the principles behind the Health Humanities to look at cases in a humanitarian way which can lead to better treatment and care. It is not uncommon for physicians, out of pride, to reject a patient's words and stories. Doctors sometimes only consider the scientific data about the patient. This can lead to a misdiagnosis or supplying treatment that is not tailored to the specific needs of a patient. There is still so much to uncover about the Health Humanities considering the challenges and advancements of the modern world. The field is only expanding and further developing itself. 
 
]]> 2023-09-14 15:23:54 UTC https://padlet.com/professordianapaulin/oxjdhbvaoch5nj1b/wish/2704418939 Genet, Eva, Zofia evagennrich https://padlet.com/professordianapaulin/oxjdhbvaoch5nj1b/wish/2704432636 Common Idea
  • Bridging the gap between scientific medicine (treatment) and care
  • Prioritizing the patient's well-being before giving treatment
  • Emotion
    • Vulnerability
    • Empathy
Health Humanities fills the gap in medical treatment through providing care by offering patients an emotional connection. When medical professionals put the patients well-being before their medical practice it allows them to get to know the patient outside of their illness and create a more comfortable space for the patient and the care/treatment giver. 

Example
  • Nursing, care
    • The affective labor involved in medicine
    • Healthcare providers take the time to share their own stories and vulnerability to make it easier for the patient to be vulnerable around them
When a medical professional engages with the patient to understand them outside of their illness it facilitates the feeling of vulnerability within the patient which paves the way for a collaboration between caretaker and patient to achieve a holistic state of well-being. For instance, nurses especially connect with patients to give them the emotional strength to go through treatment and be able to make as best of a recovery as possible. 
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