• Are there any aspects of the physical environment that have had to be modified? Which ones? Why?
• Are there any financial changes that have occurred as a result of the diagnosis?
• Did any of the person's and/or family's relationships change? If so, in what ways?
• Did the person turn to others for formal and/or informal social support?
• If they turned to others for support, have others in the social network been helpful? Why or why not?
• Have there been any positive consequences associated with the experience?
Tips for Success
• Don't forget to mention the age of the person: coping strategies may be different at different developmental levels.
Avoid having so many quotes from your interviewee that the paper reads like a transcript. A good rule of thumb is no more than a few. Be sure to write out all information in paragraph form.
If you are quoting from a scholarly source, be sure to use APA style which requires that you include the page number.
This assignment should be 3 full pages (cover page. 3 full pages in the body. and reference page) and following the guidelines of APA style.
You can write more than 3 pages with no penalty. APA style asks that your
Faculty & Staff - Policies and Resources
You will interview someone who has a chronic illness or someone who has lived with a family member with chronic illness.
To ensure confidentiality, do NOT use the person's name (use only first names, initials, or pseudonyms).
Please do not interview a person in your own immediate family. The interview should include questions concerning how the illness changed the person and the family.
Please address the following questions in your paper:
• What is the chronic illness?
• What symptoms are characteristic of this condition?
• What is the prognosis?
• How old is the individual?
• When was the person diagnosed?
Address at least two (2) more questions from either the list below OR your own questions that came up in the course of your interview.
• What particular aspects of the illness present problems in terms of managing day-to-day activities?