Chronic Care Across Lifespan - Reflection Assignment

RUNNING HEAD: CHRONIC CARE ACROSS LIFESPAN 1
CHRONIC CARE ACROSS LIFESPAN
NAME
INSTITUTION
TUTOR
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CHRONIC CARE ACROSS LIFESPAN 2
CHRONIC CARE ACROSS LIFESPAN
INTRODUCTION
In this reflective assignment, I will utilize the Gibbs Model. This model has certain
processes that can assist an individual to look at an incidence keenly then think of their thoughts
and feelings as well (Love, Sidebotham, Fenwick, Harvey, & Fairbrother, 2017).I chose the
Gibbs Model since it is easier and more detailed as opposed to the Kolb model. Reflective skills
are important to any medical student and practioners as they assist one to think of what should be
done in an event whereby the same case arises. My patients will not be directly referred by their
real names in my reflection as this ensures their confidentiality as stipulated by the Nursing
Codes of Conducts.
DESCRIPTION
At the end of my lunch break while at the training, I came back to the ward and realized
that there was a certain conversation going on about a certain patient who was experiencing
some obstacles in making changes in their life regarding their health status and wellbeing. Little
had we finished discussing that than a patient came in. He was a man aged 45 years. I conducted
a physical examination and the patient was very weak. On interviewing him about his medical
history, the patient explained that he has been suffering from asthma for quite some time. The
patient complained of how he was experiencing difficulties in adjusting to having to walk around
with his inhaler as other people are discriminating him.
FEELINGS
Throughout the session, I felt very sympathetic for the patient. Despite the fact that
asthma is a chronic infection, it is not advisable for people to discriminate those suffering from