Category: Illness

Table of Contents Introduction Summary of Responses Response Analysis Effect on Care Planning Conclusion References Introduction A person chosen for the administration of the questionnaire is JF, who is a distant family member. JF has a stage 3B chronic kidney disease, which is categorized by the severely reduced kidney function and an increased risk of…

Table of Contents Research Problem Literature Review Objectivity, Ethics, and Sampling Research Methodology Research Schedule References Research Problem Uninsured patients with bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses have limited access to healthcare services because diagnosis, treatment, and management of the disorder are very expensive. Bipolar disorder is a lifetime disorder that requires early diagnosis and…

A substantial proportion of the American population suffers from the impact of chronic illnesses (Mauk, 2013). Effects of such diseases tend to exacerbate as a person ages and can result in a wide range of problems in various spheres of life of older people. A family of a person of advanced age who suffers from…

The criminal justice system tends to incarcerate many mentally ill people without considering whether jail time will benefit them. The cause of their behavior is unlikely to be addressed, creating opportunities for future misdemeanors. A diversion program may resolve the issue by offering some offenders mental health rehabilitation. While not everyone can qualify, it still…

I agree that any mental illness is a serious problem for the individual as well as for society; mentally ill people can be dangerous sometimes (the presented case only supports this claim). I also agree that people should pay more attention to individuals who potentially might have mental issues in order to help them and…

Table of Contents Symptoms Distinguishing Features First Intervention Diagnosis Confirmation Treatment, Referral, and Follow-up Visit References Symptoms Cholecystitis is usually characterized by abdominal pain in the right upper quadrant (RUQ) or epigastrium that may radiate to the back (Bridges, Gibbs, Melamed, Cussatti, & White, 2018). In 50% of cases, high-fat meals aggravate the pain; however,…

Atypical presentations of illness in older patients represent a challenge for nurses because their diagnosis is rarely considered in medical training, thus leading to difficulties in managing individuals conditions. Such presentations are considered atypical due to the lacking signs and symptoms that characterize a condition and its further diagnoses. Nevertheless, in older patients, atypical representations…

The passage outlined below deals with the experience of people with mental illness. It especially studies, weighs researches, and endeavors deriving conclusions about self-stigma, also called by many researchers as discrimination. People of different countries with different cultures participated in the various group discussions carried out by experts of mental health care staff and professionals.…

The existence of mental-disorders has necessitated extensive studies for quite some time now. This owes to its undesirable impacts to the patient and the community. Because of mental illness, several kinds of inequity and ill treatment have come up in the society. Previously, the incidences of mental-illnesses were identified as the result of some wicked…

This study poses a number of research objectives, which are reflected in the following questions: What are the misconceptions and stigmas about mental illnesses and their treatment among communities of people of color? What are their origins and causes, and how do they affect the behavior of people of color? Are there any healthcare disparities…