for example, if you know someone has a disease or condition which may not affect them day to day but is very serious (not fatal though), eg, diabetes or something, should it affect the way people treat them? I mean, even if someone behaves badly and is generally a not very nice person, should they be treated with kid gloves because of their health? Do they deserve special treatment? I can't work this one out for myself.
2007-08-17 05:51:13 · 13 answers · asked by tilly 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
perhaps I've been misunderstood - I don't mean patronizing someone with an illness, but giving them more chances than perhaps one might if someone was 100% healthy.
2007-08-17 06:05:06 · update #1
That's a question that, as a nurse, I have asked myself many times. Do I treat patient A different than patient B because of their diagnosis and/or severity of illness? The answer is no. Treat everyone the same. I have found more often than not that treating someone more "special" or what have you simply because of a medical condition actually offends them. On the flip side, some people will take advantage of their illness and use it to get people to treat them differently and will use it as an excuse to get away with behaviors that others wouldn't. Like I said, treat everyone the same and you won't have to worry about it.
2007-08-17 06:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by NurseBunny 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My family has a lot of history of disabilities and illnesses, so with this in mind I strongy state that no, they should not be treated with kid gloves just because iof an illness, gives a false impression to them of the real world, others wont be as kind then they will have twice the fall to deal with.
People with special needs need to be treated differently as they often don't understand, doesn't mean they should be able to get away with being bad though.
If it is terminal and only a short time left, this is a different matter, why upset someone who wont be here in a little while anyway?
2007-08-17 12:58:06 · answer #2 · answered by pirate_princess 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No they should be treated the same. Anyone who has an illness like you have stated would want to be treated the same as you and me, there is a minority however that will expect to be tolerated more just because of their illness, this is wrong and it's usually because they're angry with the world.
Medication can change peoples personality, and obviously a person with tourettes syndrome has to be tolerated more than others, but any other illness, no, they're just being rude.
2007-08-17 13:58:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think people should be given second chances, but I can sum up my answer with an example. I worked in a department store and was in a form of management that deals with customers. Well, there was this woman who had obviously been trying to pull something and was upset at the fact that I had caught her trying to rip off the store. She called me every word in the book no matter how nice I was with her, I was three months pregnant and scared out of my skull because it was obvious she was nuts. About four months later, she came into the store and was hobbling on her foot and had a cane it was clear Karma had caught up to her, I just laughed so I guess my answer is no.
2007-08-17 12:59:14 · answer #4 · answered by crymeariver 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it shouldent effect how people treat and react towards u, no matter what ur health condition if u do something wrong u should be confronted about it and if u do something really good u should be praised for it, well thats the way i feel about it and im registered blind asthmatic and have some other health problems but in my mind im still a normal person and should be treated as such
2007-08-17 12:57:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If a person is rude and bad-mannered because they feel ill or in pain, allowances can be made for it, on occasion. If the person is badly-behaved all the time, then I don't think their illness can be blamed for it
2007-08-17 17:47:50 · answer #6 · answered by shutyerfaceup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gees, what if you were about to step into a time warp. Shouldn't they treat you better cause you are about to disappear?
We really don't know our future, except that all of us will die sometime or another. I don't think a disability is a free pass to behaving poorly.
2007-08-17 12:57:54 · answer #7 · answered by New Shews 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not at all...my mum has diabetes, and is disabled...she doesnt get treated with kid-gloves, same as i have a friend in a wheelchair who has no legs and is epileptic....i dont treat her any different....you'll find treating people with "conditions" differently can often offend them, and they may even feel belittled
2007-08-17 12:57:04 · answer #8 · answered by deni 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
sometimes people with medical conditions are on medications that make them have a short temper. for example, prednisone can make you have a really bad temper when you are usually really nice. Still, t doesn't mean they should be mean to other people. they should try to control that.
2007-08-17 12:57:00 · answer #9 · answered by Madison 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, you should treat everybody the same - there health should not affect how you treat them. that way lies discrimination
2007-08-17 12:56:05 · answer #10 · answered by sinwalk2 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋