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Challenges and Losses Faced by Patients: A Closer Look at Wellness Maintenance

Explore how illness impacts patient wellness, from loss of self-image to social privileges. Understand the complexities of patient relationships, paying for care, and communicating effectively with patients. Dive into the patient's narrative and the importance of respect in healthcare.

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Challenges and Losses Faced by Patients: A Closer Look at Wellness Maintenance

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  1. Chapter 7 Challenges to Patients

  2. Maintaining Wellness • Preventive Medicine • Depends on individual • Stage of overall health

  3. Losses of an Inpatient • Depends on extent of illness • admission to hospital can/will disrupt life • impact socially and economically

  4. Other Losses Associated w/ being a Patient • Loss of self image • Losses associated w/ institution - home, privacy • Loss of Independence

  5. Out- Patients • Many patients classify • may be perceived as being not as sick • may feel less important than an inpatient

  6. Losses and Privileges of being a Patient • Society accommodates sick people - to an extent • privileges are granted in order for pateint to get well • some patients will take responsibility for illness -bravery

  7. Some choose to remain a patient - but could recover • reasons: escape, financial gain, social gain • Malingering - hypochondriac

  8. Response to Malingering • respectful • always believe patient - unless you can prove otherwise • counseling/ referral

  9. Chapter 8 Respect for Patients Personal Relationships

  10. Inability to sustain important relationships during illness • lack of interest • dealing with the situation - changes due to illness • uncertainty about future - recovery

  11. Other issues related to relationships • Family caregivers - stress, anxiety, social issues • stigma - certain illnesses • change of values - old vs new • religious values and practices

  12. Paying for Care • High cost of health care - insurance, HMO, PPO etc. • patients are very educated • you are patient advocate - be proactive • educate your-self

  13. Chapter 9 The Patient’s Story

  14. Language Used • Patients vs. HCP • must be able to understand what patient is trying to tell you • medical record - chart, medical language - terminology

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