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Policy Issues and Clinical Documentation
Published in Amy J. Litterini, Christopher M. Wilson, Physical Activity and Rehabilitation in Life-threatening Illness, 2021
Christopher M. Wilson, Amy J. Litterini
Useful questions to examine or articles to identify include: What clinical diagnoses present similarly to this specific diagnosis? What interventions are successful for the symptoms that the patient is presenting with? What is a typical or anticipated disease trajectory for this diagnosis? What symptoms is this patient most affected by that are impacting the quality of life? What psychosocial issues or emotional issues is this patient experiencing or expected to experience and how are they mitigated?
The Role of the Counselor
Published in Stanley R. Resor, Henn Kutt, The Medical Treatment of Epilepsy, 2020
At the time of initial diagnosis and in the days that follow, the most critical need may be education and information about epilepsy. No matter how specific and concise the information given by the physician, it is unlikely that the patient or family will comprehend everything they are told at the outset. It is important that the counselor reinforce the information and provide a setting in which the patient can begin to deal with his or her feelings. It is extremely helpful if literature and access to other persons with epilepsy are available to the patient when he or she is ready to confront the psychosocial consequences of epilepsy and to begin to take ownership of it. Ownership is an important concept to understand. While a counselor can provide the tools, the support and information to allow the patient to understand and work through the psychosocial issues, it is still the patient’s disorder, and the patient needs to be responsible so that ultimately he or she will have as much control over the disorder as possible.
Gastrointestinal cancers and stomas
Published in Simon R. Knowles, Laurie Keefer, Antonina A. Mikocka-Walus, Psychogastroenterology for Adults, 2019
Timothy Pearman, Elizabeth L. Addington
A recent review found that the number one need of individuals with colorectal cancer is emotional support and reassurance, specifically around fear of recurrence [18]. This was coupled with a need for education on the disease itself, as well as recurrence. In addition, a focus on self-management (fatigue, digestive issues, stomas, and pain) was a highly rated need among colorectal cancer survivors. Patient-reported outcome measures and validated strategies for psychosocial care are necessary to help patients meet their educational, emotional, and self-management needs.
Need for social work interventions in the emergency department
Published in Social Work in Health Care, 2023
Jobin Tom, Elizabeth K. Thomas, A. Sooraj, Seema P. Uthaman, Harish M. Tharayil, Akhil S.L., Chandni Radhakrishnan
The importance of psychosocial intervention in the treatment and recovery of a patients is indisputable. Hence, it is important to integrate social work services and coordination to address the psychosocial issues within the Emergency Departments. In fact, this could be more effective in patient care. Social workers provide valuable services to ED patients. The availability of social workers in the ED reduces the demands for emergency physicians and nurses to arrange home health care, nursing home placement, and other social-service functions (Wrenn & Rice, 1994). Emergency room social worker is a valuable member of the interdisciplinary team in the emergency room, fulfilling multiple roles for the well-being of patients (Fusenig, Elizabeth, 2012). This qualitative study is an attempt to fortify this aspect in a developing country like India and how beneficial the presence of a social worker in the EDs can be for the patients, with all possible psychosocial interventions.
Online psychosocial intervention for persons with spinal cord injury: A meta-analysis
Published in The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 2023
Daymon Blackport, Richard Shao, Jessica Ahrens, Keith Sequeira, Robert Teasell, Heather Hadjistavropoulos, Eldon Loh, Swati Mehta
Psychosocial intervention refers to non-medicinal interventions aimed at helping a person who is disconnected from society reintegrate into society in a healthy way. The core premise asserts that the combination of psychological factors and the surrounding social environment have an influence on their physical and mental wellness. In addition to trying to extend how long people live following a SCI, the medical community increasingly recognizes the value of considering how well people live. Psychosocial care, with its goals of relieving emotional distress and promoting well-being, is central to efforts to improve the quality of patients’ lives.11 Reviews examining the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions among those with SCI found moderate to large effects on measures of assertiveness, coping, self-efficacy, anxiety, depression, and quality of life.12,13 However, Fann et al.14 document the low rate of mental health treatment for persons with SCI.14 Important barriers to providing mental health to SCI persons are financial strain and poor functional social relationships.15
Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 before lung transplantation: A qualitative study
Published in Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, 2023
Holly Mansell, Mark E. Fenton, Julian S. Tam, Nicola Rosaasen, Louise Cardinal, Nicole Nelson, Rachel Tang
The workup and waitlist prior to lung transplantation is stressful, even without the additional challenges of COVID-19. Patients are faced with a multitude of tests to ensure suitability for the transplant and must learn a large amount of new information to navigate the health system. Psychosocial issues are prevalent, as patients deal with the anxiety of coping with facing their own mortality, living with an advanced life-threatening disease and the associated loss of autonomy, social roles, and routine activities.5 Depression occurs in as many as 40% patients awaiting lung transplantation.6 Transplant caregivers are not immune from these stressors; they often struggle with anxiety, fatigue, depression and financial worries.7,8 Since lung transplantation is only offered in specialized centers, many patients and caregivers must travel from their hometown to obtain healthcare services, adding additional burden.8