Chapter 9: Chronic & Terminal Illness

Question 1

Chronic Conditions - Stats

Answer 1

• most of us likely to develop at least 1 chronic condition that may lead to our death
• 2/3 of canada health spending is on chronic conditions
• more common among lower income, women, seniors

Question 2

Crisis Theory

Answer 2

factors that influence how ppl adjust/cope after first learning they have a chronic illness (illness-related factors, personal, physical/social)

Question 3

Adaptive tasks in coping

Answer 3

1. tasks related to the illness or treatment (adjusting to hospital environment, etc.)
2. tasks related to general psychosocial functioning (control negative feelings, positive outlook, etc.)

Question 4

Coping with Cancer - patient strategies

Answer 4

• social support
• distancing
• cognitive escape
• behavioural escape

Question 5

maladaptive coping

Answer 5

• rumination
  -interpersonal withdrawal
• avoidant coping (denial)