Nutrition and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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Running head: CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT 1Chronic Illness Management Student’s NameUniversity Affiliation
CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT 2ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Overview of the chosen client’s chronic condition.........................................................................2Potential health concerns.................................................................................................................3Excessive smoking.......................................................................................................................3Low body weight.........................................................................................................................4Appropriate topics for the client education.....................................................................................5Smoking cessation........................................................................................................................5Nutrition.......................................................................................................................................5Specific, appropriate client education strategies.............................................................................6Diet modification.........................................................................................................................6Smoking cessation........................................................................................................................7Justification for my choice of education strategies..........................................................................8Diet modification.........................................................................................................................8Smoking cessation........................................................................................................................9Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9References......................................................................................................................................10
CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT 3
CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT 4Chronic Illness Management IntroductionChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a severe lung disease characterised by chronic obstruction of lung airflow that affects normal breathing. Cigarette smoking and exposure to air pollutants are the major causes of COPD. This paper is based on the case study ofMr George Polaris who has been diagnosed with COPD. Low body weight and excessive smoking are the two potential health concerns for the client. According to the case study, the client has lost several kilograms and has been smoking 20 cigarettes daily since he was 14 years old. The paper aims to develop personalised smoking cessation and nutritional education guide for Mr Polaris. Overview of the chosen client’s chronic conditionThe client Mr George Polaris presented to the local GP clinic with chronic pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a collective term used to elucidated progressive lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and refractory asthma. The most common symptoms of COPD are increased shortness of breath, wheezing and chronic cough. In most cases, the patient with COPD presents with a productive cough. Mr Polaris presented with shortness of breath, productive cough and fever, which are clear symptoms of COPD. COPD is fast becoming a global public health burden. WHO estimates that 80 million people around the world have experienced moderate to severe COPD. In 2005, approximately three million individuals died of COPD [ CITATION Lan09 \l 1033 ]. Recent studies indicate that the global mortality due to COPD isdecreasing. In 2010, the number of deaths attributable to COPD declined to 2.8 million
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