standard health or illness definitions
Consider a married 52 year old man with uncontrolled Diabetes 2:
• Discuss where this person and family members are in relation to accepting the diagnosis in relation to the standard health or illness definitions and chronic illness trajectory
• Provide an analysis of the coping skills, treatment, & support aspects with respect to diabetes as a chronic illness
• Discuss how the analysis of these aspects direct care plan development for a patient with diabetes