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Autopsy. Members of some AAPI subgroups-for example, Asian Indians-are unlikely to give permission for postmortem examinations (Alagiakrishnan and Chopra 2001).
Home care of the dying. It may be important to AAPI elders and their families that the
dying be cared for at home, so that traditional rituals can be observed (Alagiakrishnan and Chopra 2001).
Fear of surgery. Some individuals from Asian subgroups influenced by Ayurvedic and
Taoist principles are fearful of surgery because it may result in an excess loss of blood,
which is believed to disrupt the humoral balance within the body (Kaiser Permanente 1999).
Treating fever. Whereas Westerners believe that a cool bath should be used to bring down a fever, some Asians believe that keeping the patient warm with blankets following the use of an herbal tea will dissipate fever (Chin and Bigby 2003).
Reluctance to have blood drawn. Many Asians believe that blood is not replenished when it is removed from the body; consequently, they are reluctant to have blood drawn (Chin and Bigby 2003). |
 Sok Man Kwong speaks about having blood drawn.
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What Asian traditional belief accounts for some Asian patient's fear of surgery?
a. Fear of surgery for some individuals from Asian subgroups is the result of the influence from Ayurvedic and Taoist principles. Believers are fearful of surgery because it may result in an excess loss of blood, which is believed to disrupt the humoral balance within the body. |
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