Healthcare Report: Implementing and Monitoring Chronic Disease Care

This report delves into the complexities of chronic disease care, using a cancer patient as a case study to explore various perspectives. It analyzes the differing understandings of the disease between patients, caregivers, and medical professionals, highlighting the impact on patient beliefs and emotional well-being. The report outlines current treatment options, including adjuvant care and patient-centered approaches, and examines community-based support systems like educational programs and financial aid initiatives. It also addresses professional initiatives and the holistic care provided by families. Furthermore, the report identifies educational needs regarding the disease's causes, effects, and prevention, while also acknowledging the emotional and financial strains on patients and families. Finally, it presents a care plan that focuses on improving access to detection and treatment facilities to reduce risks and improve patient outcomes.

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HEALTHCARE: IMPLEMENT AND MONITOR CARE FOR A PERSON WITH
CHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS
Student’s Name
Course Title
Instructor’s Name
University
City/State
Date

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Patients with chronic diseases are exposed to certain levels of pains and suffering. The
causes and effects of such conditions are understood and interpreted differently based on
various perspectives and populations (Mosleh, et al. 2018, 39). The paper chooses a person
with cancer and addresses the understanding of both the victim, the caregiver, and the family
members depending on the cancer issue, observes the current treatments and finally comes up
with a care plan for the victim.
1. Both the family and the patient have a notion that cancer is dangerous and curing a
victim is a total mystery. The idea of both the patient and the family members has
mostly based on theories and past experiences that few to no person with cancer
survive. The physician, however, has a researched knowledge about the disease and
feels that the stage of cancer in the victim may not be as fatal as may be thought
(Taylor et al. 2018, 717). The effect of these two different understanding s to the
patient is controversial beliefs on whether the patient will or will not survive.
2. The treatment options that the patient is currently subjected to include the adjuvant
care involving screening and whose primary aim is to kill any cancer cell that might
be present in the body. Another treatment include all patient-centred care by both the
nurses and the family members.
3. Some of the community-based support for people with cancer include the cancer
house of hope where the victims are given educational, social and motivational and
spiritual services which provide them with the confidence of living. The ‘Not Bread
Alone’ initiative also ensures that victims and their families are helped for example,
with fundraisers aimed at clearing hospital bills (Seibaek, Delmar & Hounsgaard,
2018, e12562).

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4. Professional initiatives include organizations like Brain Tumour Alliance of Australia,
the Lung Foundation and even the government. These bodies offer both monetary
resources and research in support of people with cancer.
5. The type of care provided by the family is mostly holistic and patient-centered care.
The presence of the family for the victim and other forms of care like feeding,
cleaning and supporting to walk around are what they can do to help their situation.
6. The areas of education include the causes, effects and preventive measures of the
disease (Taylor et al. 2018, 717). I have been involved in the advocacy programs
aimed at acknowledging family members on their roles in managing the health of
people with cancer. I have also been a source of hope to the victim.
7. The deteriorating health causes frustrations to the victims which detach them from
social relationships. The victims also feel nervous and emotional especially when they
remember the destiny of their lives as they lie on hospital beds. It is the emotions
developed that are responsible for the psychological problems and the reduction of
physical strength. The family members, however, feel the pinch of financial issues as
they have to use more money in seeking a healthy life of their member (Mosleh, et al.
2018, 37).
8. Care Plan
Potential
Problem
Goals Nursing
Interventions
Rationale Outcome
Access to
cancer detection
and treatment
facilities.
To ensure that
facilities are
availed to allow
people go for
screening that
Primary
prevention
which aims at
eliminating the
risk factors of
Once
individuals
know their
cancer status,
they will be
The number of
cancer victims
is greatly
reduced as
many people are

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will identify
their cancer
status.
cancer. very cautious to
avoid practises
which cause
cancer like
exposure to
certain
chemicals
(Wright, 2017).
made aware of
what to do
through primary
intervention.
Reference List

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Mosleh, S.M., Alja'afreh, M., Alnajar, M.K. and Subih, M., 2018. The prevalence and
predictors of emotional distress and social difficulties among surviving cancer
patients in Jordan. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 33, pp.35-40.
Seibaek, L., Delmar, C. and Hounsgaard, L., 2018. Sustaining hope and life courage in
patients undergoing ovarian cancer surgery–the impact of care. European journal of
cancer care, 27(1), p.e12562.
Taylor, E., Haigh, M., Shahid, S., Garvey, G., Cunningham, J. and Thompson, S., 2018.
Cancer services and their initiatives to improve the care of Indigenous Australians.
International journal of environmental research and public health, 15(4), p.717.
Wright, K. (2017). Manual of Core Care Plans for Cancer Nursing Richardson A Manual of
Core Care Plans for Cancer Nursing Scutari Press 148pp £11.50 1-871364-68-X.
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