1. Compare and contrast the terms “disability” and “chronic illness." What are the similarities and differences? Can they coexist? Give reasoning behind your evaluation. The terms "Disability and Chronic Illness are different and do not coexist. The reason for why they do not coexist is that people with chronic illness may be considered disabled, but people with disabilities don't always have a chronic illness. The main difference between the two terms is that chronic illness typically leads to death while having a disability does not. The similarities are that chronic illness and disability can affect all people regardless of age, ethnic, cultural, racial, socioeconomic. Both Disability and Chronic Illness depending on the severity can require some assistance with the …show more content…
"Consult with social services or other health care team to identify healthcare resources (Meals on Wheels or homemaker services) and help patient contact and arrange for follow-up." (Ralph & Taylor, 2014, pg 151) "The referral will also address family economic and social barriers to achieve optimal self-health management and maintain independence after discharge." (Ralph & Taylor, 2014, pg 151) 3. "Encourage patient and family to verbalize feelings and concerns related to health maintenance to help them develop greater understanding and better manage their health "(Ralph & Taylor, 2014, pg 151). 4.. "Teach patient and family about disease states and medication regimen such as effects, adverse effect, side effects. Most importantly explain problems solving skills to ensure active participation in self-health management despite any possible side effects"(Ralph & Taylor, 2014, pg 151).Discussion Reference: Ralph, S. S., & Taylor, C. M. (2014). Nursing Diagnosis Pocket Guide (13th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkinson. Treas, L. & Wilkinson, J. (2014). Basic nursing: Concepts, skills & reasoning. Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis
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3. The relation between the chronically ill patient and the body is of intertwined subjectivity, of one human dignity and human strength. This is made manifest through the patient’s continued struggle for life despite awareness of dwindling quality of health and diminishing quality of life.
The following is a response and reflection to the article “People First Language” by Kathie Snow. My first personal interpretation of the article was of a person on a rampage and I could not understand the content of the article. The author Kathie Snow seemed to be upset that people with disabilities are labeled, instead of being addressed by their name. In her article, it appeared that she was using false analogies. Her article compared people with disabilities and medical diagnoses like psoriasis, arthritis, diabetes. I am not sure if I agree with this analogy, because not all disabilities are a physical medical issue. Some disabilities are cognitive, social, or emotional and really have no relationship with medical disabilities. Although, it takes a professional medical person in some subfield of the medical field to diagnose a disability, it just seems that, there is no correlation between medical physical issues and disability. On the other hand, there were parts of the article that
... the context of chronic illness: a family health promoting process. Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronis Illness 3, (3), 283-92.
Nurses should perform interventions and educate to encourage healthy behavior when an individual is not presently ill. Furthermore, relevance of this model regarding individuals who are presently ill is practically inconsequential due to lack of immediate curative factors. Regardless, the model can still be useful in educating the ill patient on how to participate in health promoting behavior that will prevent onset or further progression of illnesses. The goal of healthcare providers should be to evaluate, intervene, and help patients set realistic goals that accommodate the multidimensional aspects of their life in order to effectively promote optimal health as the end
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This paper will provide as an example to how we as nurses can be successful in applying the nursing process and various technological advances to promote the health and well being of our patients. Involved in this process, we must include the following criteria: a understanding of health promotion, a value of health promotion, strategies and content to promote health, involve the patient in the process, address barriers to successful health promotion, and utilize facilitators to health promotion (Whitehead et al. 2008).. We must not focus only on where the patient’s health status is currently but on promoting the positive well being they want to and can move to with our aid and encouragement.
A long-term health condition can also be referred to as a ‘chronic illness’ and it can be used to define recurring conditions such as asthma, arthritis, and diabetes.
The uncertain nature of chronic illness takes many forms, but all are long-term and cannot be cured. The nature of chronic illness raises hesitation. It can disturb anyone, irrespective of demographics or traditions. It fluctuates lives and generates various inquiries for the patient. Chronic illness few clear features involve: long-lasting; can be managed but not cured; impacts quality of life; and contribute to stress. Chronic illnesses can be enigmatic. They often take considerable time to identify, they are imperceptible and often carry a stigma because there is little sympathetic or social support. Many patients receive inconsistent diagnoses at first and treatments deviate on an individual level. Nevertheless, some circumstances require
There are many ways to categorize illness and disease; one of the most common is chronic illness. Many chronic illnesses have been related to altered health maintenance hypertension and cardiovascular diseases are associated with diet and stress, deficient in exercise, tobacco use, and obesity (Craven 2009). Some researchers define the chronic illness as diseases which have long duration and generally slow development (WHO 2013); it usually takes 6 month or longer than 6 month, and often for the person's life. It has a sluggish onset and eras of reduction for vanishing the symptoms and exacerbation for reappear the symptoms. Some of chronic illness can be directly life-threatening. Others remain over time and need intensive management, such as diabetes, so chronic illness affects physical, emotional, logical, occupational, social, or spiritual functioning. Chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, all of these diseases are the cause of mortality in the world, representing 63% of all deaths. So a chronic illness can be stressful and may change the way a person l...
There are children who unfortunately have illnesses, whether that’s a disability, an internal illness or just a sickness bug. When children are ill, for example with a sickness bug, a child would feel very lethargic and will not want to do certain activities. For example if a baby is ill, they will spend more time sleeping than what they will trying to crawl. However those with disabilities and internal illness can be affected drastically. Children with disabilities will struggle more with certain things i.e. sometimes they may struggle more with walking which would result in the child being ‘delayed’ when compared to the development norms. Also when someone has an internal illness, it can also limit what the child can do. A child who may have problems with their bladder may be delayed in their potty
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