Vocabulary
What is the definition of denial?
Avoiding the implications of illness.
Who does the role of caregiver usually fall upon?
Someone in the patient's family.
What type of patients is depression common in?
Heart, stroke, and cancer patients.
What are unhealthy coping mechanisms?
Substance abuse, excessive spending, sleeping, or eating.
What is the definition of anxiety?
The feeling of nervousness, unease, or worry.
What is a patient's caregiver at risk for?
Depression, declining health, or distress.
When can anxiety spike?
When getting diagnosed, prior to receiving a procedure, or waiting for test results.
What are healthy coping mechanisms?
Finding a new hobby, spending time with loved ones, or engaging in physical activity.
What is the definition of depression?
A common and often deliberating reaction to chronic illness.
Why is it more difficult to treat children with chronic illnesses?
They are extremely reliant on family, cannot adhere to treatment without an adult, can behave abnormally.
What are some theories people come up with to explain their illness?
Karma, God's Will, or curses.
What is the definition of adherence?
Attachment or commitment to a certain cause.
Why is co-management important to the treatment of chronic illnesses?
Because chronically ill patients have personal knowledge of development, symptoms, and change over time.
How many chronic illness patients report symptoms of mild depression?
1/3rd of patients.
Why do chronically ill patients come up with coping mechanisms?
To preserve their emotional and mental health.