MODULE 3 IMPACT OF ILLNESS ON THE FAMILY

Question 1

INFLUENCE OF THE FAMILY ON HEALTH

Answer 1

1. Genetics 2. Source of information 3. Financier/Decision-makers 4. Support group 5. Cause of Illness 6. Role models

Question 2

How to investigate illness

Answer 2

1. Explore health beliefs
2. Explore perceptions
3. Ask about prior experiences and concerns

Question 3

Traditional illness trajectories

Answer 3

Person gets sick
Consult a doctor
Given prescription
Sent home

Question 4

normal course of how a family reacts to illnesses

Answer 4

FIT

Question 5

reaction to diagnosis

Answer 5

Impact phase

Question 6

anticipate problems  help with coping and adapting mechanisms

Answer 6

Impact phase

Question 7

(+) start of symptoms  prior to consulting a health care provider

Answer 7

Onset of illness

Question 8

explain nature of illness

Answer 8

Impact phase

Question 9

most challenging, and yet most rewarding part of medical practice

Answer 9

Therapeutic effort

Question 10

factors affecting health seeking behavior

Answer 10

1. beliefs

oo2. nature of onset

Question 11

explore possible inappropriate health beliefs

Answer 11

Impact phase

Question 12

offer possible treatment plans

Answer 12

Impact phase

Question 13

FIT, determine appropriateness of health behaviors

Answer 13

OoI

Question 14

FIT, explore aspects of the disease and illness

Answer 14

Onset of illness

Question 15

Anticipate pathologic responses

Answer 15

Therapeutic effort

Question 16

explore anxiety of patients

Answer 16

Onset of illness

Question 17

Provide information to the family

Answer 17

Therapeutic effort

Question 18

return from hospital or major therapy

Answer 18

Recovery phase

Question 19

Deal with immediate effects of trauma

Answer 19

Recovery phase

Question 20

early adjustment to outcome

Answer 20

Recovery phase

Question 21

high emotions ▪ (+) difficulty adjusting to stress

Answer 21

Acute illness

Question 22

family’s adjustment to crisis

Answer 22

Adjustment to permanency of the outcome

Question 23

occurs when there is permanent disability

Answer 23

Adjustment to permanency of the outcome

Question 24

higher incidence of illness in other family members

Answer 24

Chronic illness

Question 25

highly emotional and potentially devastating

Answer 25

Terminal illness