Tag: Chronic Illness
Chronic illnesses are non-communicable diseases which develop gradually over time. They generally cannot be solved instinctively and are barely to be cured ultimately. In most cases, chronic illnesses are more likely to be insidious where the patients have mild or no symptoms.

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Fibroblasts, TGF-β and In-Vitro Models for Lung Fibrosis
Nursing Essays
A review of the importance of myfibroblast cells and TGF-β, as a fibrosis promoter cytokine and a discussion on In-Vitro models for lung fibrosis....
Last modified: 11th Jun 2021
Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Nursing Essays
Diabetes is an increasing problem in the world especially Type 2 which accounts for more than 90% of all diabetes cases in the world. Although it is a preventable disease, most people will not know they are diagnosed until it is too late therefore, they must undergo necessary treatment. ...
Last modified: 12th Apr 2021
Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Literature Review
Nursing Literature Reviews
Ganachari M S et al (2010) conducted “Assessment of Drug Therapy Interventions by Clinical Pharmacist in a Tertiary Care Hospital” which was conducted at KLES’s Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital...
Last modified: 24th Mar 2021
Review Of Literature Related To Diabetes Mellitus Nursing Essay
Nursing Literature Reviews
The review of literature for the present Study has been done on knowledge regarding lifestyle modification among diabetes mellitus patients from published articles, textbooks, reports, newsletters, medline and internet search....
Last modified: 24th Mar 2021
Prevalence Of Diabetes Mellitus Health And Social Care Essay
Nursing Essays
Diabetes is a syndrome that is caused by a relative or an absolute lack of insulin. It is characterized by symptomatic glucose intolerance as well as alterations ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2021
Nursing Management of a Chronic Illness: Diabetes
Nursing Essays
Over time, ineffective management of diabetes can lead to a number of health related problems such as damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves. ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2021
Psychological Skills Training to Support Diabetes Self-management | Article Critique
Nursing Essays
Research plays a vital role in nursing practice and helps address the key areas in need of development which will improve and enhance patient wellbeing as a result....
Last modified: 3rd Dec 2020
Health Literacy: Diabetes Mellitus Type II in Adolescents
Nursing Assignments
The purpose of this health literacy project is to assist patients and caregivers in the primary care setting with understanding the risks and diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus through the use of educational materials...
Last modified: 17th Nov 2020
Integrated Health Promotion Plan for Patient with Diabetes
Nursing Essays
Health promotion can lower morbidity and liabilities cost in health care today. In our practice, nurse take care of and deal with illness that patients has upon our interaction....
Last modified: 17th Nov 2020
How can the Roper Logan and Tierney model be used to assess a COPD patient?
Nursing Questions
Question How can the Roper Logan and Tierney model be used to assess a COPD patient? Answer Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a slow progressive airway obstruction disease that is a lead...
Last modified: 10th Nov 2020
Rolfe, Freshwater and Jasper (2001) Framework for Diabetes
Nursing Essays
Reflective account, using framework from Rolfe, Freshwater and Jasper (2001) of a patient with regards to a long term condition and identification of a learning need to be achieved during the module....
Last modified: 9th Nov 2020
Chronic Diseases: Impacts and Prevention
Nursing Essays
Chronic conditions have an effect on developing countries and first world countries such as Australia and it is on the increase year by year....
Last modified: 28th Oct 2020
Analyzing the Lifestyle of Older Adults Living With Chronic Illnesses
Nursing Case Studies
A one on one interview was conducted on Wednesday, September 20th, 2019 with a 94-year-old female at the Brightview Senior Living Facility. The participant was recruited for the interview to provide a personal account of their daily life as an older adult and their experiences through the course of aging....
Last modified: 22nd Oct 2020
Patient Case Study: Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Nursing Case Studies
Health History ● Patient: J.D. ● Age: 30 years old ● Gender: Female ● Ethnicity: Hispanic ● Chief complaint: cold sweats, nausea, ...
Last modified: 3rd Jun 2020
Gaps to Treatment for Chronic Illness
Nursing Essays
If you have a chronic illness you are not alone, thee are 133 million people who are affected by a chronic illness within the United States every day. According to the National Health council 40...
Last modified: 27th May 2020
Assessing Care Plan Benefits for Diabetic Review Appointments
Nursing Case Studies
Abstract Diabetes is a growing endemic and places a significant financial burden on the NHS. NICE guidelines recommend using a patient centred approach and individualised management plan. Annual re...
Last modified: 18th May 2020
Effects of Physical Inactivity on State Diabetes Rates
Nursing Literature Reviews
Introduction Diabetes is an issue that continues to grow and plague the United States. According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes was the seventh leading cause of death in 2015 (ADA 2015...
Last modified: 14th May 2020
Prevalence, Aetiology and Pathology of Type 2 Diabetes
Nursing Case Studies
Introduction A summary of the prevalence, aetiology and pathology of type 2 diabetes What is diabetes? Diabetes is a group of conditions characterised by high blood glucose Type 2 diabetes occurs due...
Last modified: 12th May 2020
Case Study of Diabetes Mellitus and Community Health Nurse
Nursing Case Studies
This paper is going to illustrate a case study, which has been chosen during the two weeks of clinical practicum. It will present the medical history of the patient, focus on current health status and...
Last modified: 13th Feb 2020
Case Study Of A Patient With Diabetes Mellitus Nursing Essay
Nursing Case Studies
Patient Mr. NCS is a 53 year old Chinese man with the height of 1.72m, and weighs 82kg where his BMI is 27.7kg/m2 (overweight). Patient runs his own business and is currently staying with his wife and...
Last modified: 13th Feb 2020
Case study on diabetes management
Nursing Case Studies
The following reflection is based on my experience of observing the care of MJ, a diabetic patient, using the model proposed by Boud, Keogh and Walker (1985). The reason for choosing this reflective ...
Last modified: 12th Feb 2020
Holistic Case Study On A Patient With Diabetes
Nursing Case Studies
This is a case commentary about a diabetic patient, in regards to the patient interviewed in a clinic setting. The case is studied in a holistic manner, where medical and non-medical aspects were full...
Last modified: 12th Feb 2020
Case Study: Adolescent Type 1 Diabetes
Nursing Case Studies
Mary is 19 old female as she just come for higher studies in university. She was diagnosed diabetes type 1 at the age of 11. Her objective data shows the symptoms of uncontrolled diabetes. Diabetes ha...
Last modified: 12th Feb 2020
Diabetes Case Study Assignment
Nursing Case Studies
Empowerment is a multidimensional construct applicable to individuals, organizations, and neighbourhoods (Rappaport, 1987). It is viewed as a construct rather than a concept because it is not directly...
Last modified: 12th Feb 2020
Health Case Study: Diabetes
Nursing Case Studies
Introduction Diabetes is a disease which has a significant impact on individuals, family and society (DH, 2002). It affects 1.4 million people across the UK (Hilton and Digner, 2006). Such is the sign...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020