Hepatitis C Case Summary

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Quality of life can vary from person to person and different factors can impact the quality of health such as an illness. A medical condition may impact a person and/or their family’s life moderately or severely. Thus, in some situations may involve case management to help organize the support and services that is necessary for the patient and/or their family. In the case of Henry, he was diagnosed with hepatitis C and cirrhosis in which it impacted various aspects of his and his family’s life. Hepatitis C is an infection that can be transmitted through blood and cirrhosis is the final stage of hepatitis C in which the liver is not functional. As a result, there are limited options for Henry because of the severity of his illness; thus, a case manager may be needed to help identify the comprehensive needs and organize the resources for Henry and his family, so they can receive the appropriate care. Due to the seriousness of a medical condition, the patient and their family will have a complex collection of needs that must to be …show more content…

A medical condition may be traumatic to a patient and the severity of Henry’s condition may have devastated him, so a psychologist may be necessary to focus on his mental health. Moreover, Henry’s family members will also be affected by Henry’s illness. Besides worrying about Henry’s illness, his wife and children have other worries in their life, such as work; so, they cannot physically and mentally handle so much at the same time. Thus, a case manager or social worker may be needed to offer the support and resources Henry and his family desperately needs to lessen their burden. A medical condition is already stressful enough and Henry and his family also have other important concerns in their life, so they need all the support and assistance to manage their

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