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Transitions for patient with chronic illness: Case study
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Sample Question
Unfolding case study of Red Yoder
A person with a chronic illness goes through many transitions while living with the disease. In this writing Assignment you will write a paper that discusses a patient with diabetes. In your essay paper you will discuss the patient’s illness transitions at three different times:
- Soon after diagnosis
- The time of an acute illness
- Post hospital discharge
Question Explanation
People suffering from chronic illness undergo various transitions while living with the medical condition. This is due to the disruptive nature of chronic illness, which requires drastic mental, social, psychological and lifestyle adjustment for the patient. Patients suffering from diabetes make various transitions, which could involve changing careers and sudden lifestyle changes. For elderly and geriatric patients with chronic illness such as diabetes, increased vulnerability to various comorbid conditions increases transitions across their lifespan in their various stages of illness (Pfaff, 2002). This paper examines illness transition of Red Yoder, an elderly patient suffering from diabetes at three different phases, namely soon after diagnosis, during acute illness and post hospital discharge.
