Hsieh Yeu-Shan, Chen Shiu-Lien
Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201 Shih-Pai Road Section 2, Taipei 11217, Taiwan, ROC.
Hu Li Za Zhi. 2005 Aug;52(4):83-7.
The use of hunger strike as a tool to assert grievances has been around for ages and has occasionally happened in the world. Hunger strikers' motives may differ, but their tool is the same--the voluntary refusal of food. Fasting not only results in body weight loss, but also in physiological and neurological function changes, and, of course, it may even threaten life. The health care of hunger strikers is complex. It involves medical staff, medical ethics and guidance for the management of the hunger strikers. Improper medical management may not only undermine the hunger striker's dignity but also risk further damage to his or her health. By understanding hunger strikers' physiological changes and related ethical issues, therefore, we aim to identify appropriate forms of nursing care management and guidance for the care of hunger strikers.
绝食作为一种表达不满的手段由来已久，在世界上时有发生。绝食者的动机可能各不相同，但他们的手段却是一样的——自愿拒绝进食。禁食不仅会导致体重减轻，还会引起生理和神经功能的变化，当然，甚至可能危及生命。对绝食者的医疗护理很复杂。它涉及医护人员、医学伦理以及对绝食者管理的指导。不当的医疗管理不仅可能损害绝食者的尊严，还可能进一步危及他或她的健康。因此，通过了解绝食者的生理变化和相关伦理问题，我们旨在确定对绝食者护理的适当护理管理形式和指导。
