What Is a Case Study? | Definition, Examples & Methods

Running head: CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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CASE STUDY
Cancer and its treatment can have long-term effects. Even after taking the necessary
treatment the person can never get back to his/her normal life. Many tools have be devised to
help the patients to measure the after effects of cancer treatment. The primary aim of the
paper is to discuss the tools as well as people who take care of the above patients and also
discuss the prevention strategies taken by the government.
Response 2
Tools
Betty has recovered from netropenic sepsis and is now not suffering from any further
oncological emergencies but she is still suffering from nausea as well as vomiting sensations.
There are some of the tools that are designed to assess the effect and extent of nausea as well
as vomiting in patients who are suffering from after effects of chemotherapy. From the case
study it is clear that Betty to cope with her problem of vomiting as well as nausea takes
tricyclic antidepressants to manage her peripheral neuropathy that helps her to deal with her
medical condition in a manageable way. She even goes for regular check-ups that is essential
in treating the side effects of chemotherapy. She also goes through colonoscopies annually
that monitors the recurrence of cancer as well as her overall health. Other tools that can be
used to assess the impact of nausea as well as vomiting is the MASCC Antiemesis Tool
known as MAT that was devised to help the patients as well as professionals of oncology to
accurately communicate about the prevention as well as control of nausea and vomiting that
occurs mostly have chemotherapy sessions (Roila et al., 2016). The tool provides for best
individual care and also understands the effectiveness of the disease. The tool has a total of
eight items that shows the occurrence, frequency as well as severity of acute as well as
delayed nausea and vomiting (Roila et al., 2016). Administration tool can also be used to
assess vomiting and nausea in cancer patients.

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CASE STUDY
Healthcare teams
From the case study it is clear that Betty cannot go back to her previous lifestyle. She
always has to be on medication and visit doctors for her regular check-ups. Betty can no
longer travel overseas anymore. Though she has had a successful treatment she can never be
like before. She is taken care by the medical team who prescribes her with necessary
medications. However, it is not only the medical team that is taking care of Betty. Two other
healthcare team members that is taking care of Betty apart from the medical team is her
husband as well as the support group in her community. Betty’s husband throughout her
cancer treatment has been by her side. He has tried all possible methods of curing his wife
and has given her all the love as well as affection that is required by patients like Betty. He is
taking full care of Betty and his also accompanying her to all her chemotherapy sessions as
well as sessions that are held after her treatment. To take care of his wife he is also not going
overseas to meet their grandchildren as well as his daughter. On the other hand another
healthcare team that is taking care of Betty is the support group within her community that
supports the patients who are suffering from colorectal cancer. By enrolling herself in this
group she has made several friends who help her in coping with the problem. With them she
also visits the local hospital to meet as well as educate the patients who are suffering from
colorectal cancer. This gives her happiness and for some time she can forget about her own
treatment. By mixing with new people she too can educate herself about her own treatment.
Health promotion and prevention strategies
The cost of treating cancer is increasing with the passage of time. This has now
become a challenge for healthcare professionals as well as people suffering from cancer.
Australia has taken certain health promotional as well as preventive strategies to address
cancer as a public health issue. They have used the strategy of collaboration to get achieving