PSYC 3170 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Psychological Intervention, Stress Management, Patient Education
24 Apr 2012
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60 percent have; 80 elders have; 1/3 young adults have; Common among low income; common in women; aboriginals; Self-management: involvement of the patient in all aspects of a chronic illness and its implications, including medical management, changes in social and vocational roles, and coping. Quality of life: has several components, specifically physical functioning, psychological status, social functioning, and disease or treatment related symptomology. Quality of life my fluctuate depending on the characteristics o the illness, acute changes in symptoms, age related changes in health over time: diseases such a ms are progressive and may rapidly decline the quality of life. Many people live with multiple chronic pain and treatment is only for one specific kind (having multiple diseases has an additive impact on life; mos target one: arthritis or high bp; 1/3 diabetes or heart. Anxiety: after the diagnosis of a disease anxiety is common.
