Case study Analysis | Assignment | 1

Running head: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
Name of the student
Name of the university
Author’s name

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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
Part 1-
Matthew is concerned about his condition and surprized to know that he has been
diagnosed with bowel cancer at such a young age, since bowel cancer is prevalent and most
common in the aged older adults. It is quite natural for Matthew and his family to get worried
and upset by knowing this fact that he has been diagnosed with such a deadly disease. Bowel
cancer is one of the prevalent causes of death among Australians (Kuipers et al., 2015). At this
point of time, it is natural for Matthew and his family to get worried and tensed to deal with this.
Besides, coping up with the anxiety and stress brought up to them by the diagnosis, the patient
and the family must cope up with stress by demanding physical and mental assistance for
treatment of the disease and treatment against permanent health disability and impairment, pain
and fatigue that may result from the disease. The comorbidities and disease symptoms can cause
physical, emotional and mental distress to the cancer patients and they also contribute to the
development of mental health problems among the cancer patients. Matthew’s family will be
concerned and fear of losing their loved ones. Therefore, in addition to the psychological needs
that Matthew seeks for, the family members also demand for psychological and emotional
assistance from the care givers by making them aware about the current medical condition of
Matthew and educating them on the intervention of the disease along with support and hope.
The nurse should provide quality care to the patient by supporting them and engaging the patient
in effective and therapeutic communication since nurse-patient relationship is considered to be a
primary and most important aspect of providing quality care to the patients. It helps in improving
patients health outcomes as well as increases patient satisfaction (Adler, Page, & Institute of
Medicine (US) Committee on Psychosocial Services to Cancer Patients/Families in a

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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
Community Setting, 2008). In case of Matthew, it is likely to feel uncomfortable and scared right
after the admission with such a deadly disease. Being a nurse for giving treatment to Matthew in
the oncology department, one needs to maintain therapeutic communication and provide him
with the best possible treatment and care by patient centred approach and holistic care to
promote both his physical as well as mental health. The nurses play an important role in the
cancer care since cancer care does not focus only on medical and biological aspects of care, but
also, on the emotional aspects as well (McIllmurray et al., 2001). Therefore, such a holistic care
demands for a comprehensive and a complete understanding of the patient’s mental and physical
condition and a thorough analysis of the same. Matthew and his family must be given adequate
information about every measures taken by them and nurses and care givers must influence
communication process by communicating effectively with the patients, their family members or
significant others, since, communication is a crucial factor when it comes to deliver a quality,
holistic and patient centred care promoting heath outcome and satisfaction of the patients (Zheng
et al., 2015).
Part 2-
In the post-operative care of Matthew, the intervention strategy should incorporate the
involvement of a multidisciplinary team like intensivist for intensive care after the surgery, a
nephrologist to review the renal function and discussing on the risk involved in acute kidney
injury after the surgery by considering the medical history of chronic kidney disease, a genetic
oncologist to determine whether the cancer has developed as a genetic basis and a dietician for
management of nutrition and manage weight issues expected after surgery, for diagnosing and
treating every aspect of the patient. A multidisciplinary team is an integrated tea approach to care