Discussion Post: Management of Chronic Illness
Discussion, you will need think about your current lifestyle... Consider habits you have, genetic conditions you know of, lifestyle that you currently have, stress, traumas, and any other factors that may impact your health short term and long term.
Once you have done a personal reflection then think back to all the information you have learned so far in this class about various health conditions and select one that you are at risk for or could be at risk for (If you are not proactive).
Consider the ways that in which your life might change (or has changed) if you had to or currently have to cope with this condition on a daily basis. Consider your physical environment, their activities, their relationships with other people, and so on, and then write Discussion addressing the following points below:
a) Which chronic disorder did you select? What symptoms are characteristic of this condition? What is the prognosis? What aspects of this illness may be particularly problematic in managing the day-to-day aspects of this illness?
b) Would any aspects of your physical environment have to be modified? Which ones? And why?
c) Would you need to change or modify any of your daily activities due to the demands of the condition? Which ones? Why?
d) Would you expect any of your relationships (from casual acquaintances to intimate relationships) to change? Why? Do they feel that he or she might need a particular type of social support? Why?
e) Do you feel that your social network could provide effective support? Why or why Not? Do you feel like your current support network would be strained because of this condition? Why or why Not?