chapter 11 (living with chronic illness) Flashcards
self-management
involvement of the patient in all aspects of a chronic illness and its implications, including medical management, changes in social and vocational roles, and coping.
quality of life
the degree to which a person is able to maximize their physical, psychological, vocational, and social functioning; an important indicator of recovery from or adjustment to chronic illness.
denial
a defence mechanism involving the inability to recognize or deal with external threatening events; believed to be an early reaction to the diagnosis of a chronic or terminal illness.
depression
a mood disorder marked especially by sadness, inactivity, difficulty with thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal thoughts or an attempt to commit suicide.
benefit finding
acknowledgement of the positive effects of illness in one’s life.
self-concept
an integrated set of beliefs about one’s personal qualities and attributes.
self-esteem
a global evaluation of one’s qualities and attributes.
possible selves
visions of the self for the future that can help to motivate, organize and direct am individual’s current goals and aspirations.
body image
the perception of one’s body, one’s physical functioning, and one’s appearance.
physical rehabilitation
a program of activities for chronically ill or disabled persons geared towards helping them use their bodies as much as possible, sense changes in the environment and themselves so as to make appropriate physical accommodations, learn new physical and management skills if necessary, pursue a treatment regimen, and learn how to control the expenditure of energy.
functional somatic syndromes
marked by the symptoms, suffering, and disability it causes rather than by any demonstrable tissue abnormality.
medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS)
symptoms of functional somatic syndromes.
therapeutic patient education
programs that include coping skills training relative to particular disorders; such education programs have been found to improve functioning for a broad variety of chronic diseases.
support groups
a group of individuals who meet regularly and usually have a common problem or concern; support groups are believed to help people cope because they provide opportunities to share concerns and exchange information with similar others.
