Understanding the Lived Experience of Patients and Families

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What is included in the lived experience of a patient and their family?

Illness perceptions, beliefs, behaviors, and interpretation of experiences

What does chronic illness research examine?

Relationships between variables and social determinants of health or illness

What does the author advocate regarding an individual's life and illness?

An illness shouldn’t take over an individual’s life

What are some examples of what a patient's life revolves around due to chronic illness?

<p>Doctor appointments, tests, physical symptoms, and treatment experiences</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as part of the patient's lived experience?

<p>Loneliness, stigma, loss, powerlessness, and myriad other feelings and beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is part of the patient and family's lived experience according to the text?

<p>Illness perceptions, beliefs, and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the author emphasize about an individual's life and illness?

<p>An illness shouldn't take over an individual's life</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of what a patient's life revolves around due to chronic illness?

<p>Doctor appointments, tests, and physical symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does chronic illness research examine according to the text?

<p>Relationships between variables and social determinants of health or illness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the lived experience of a patient and their family according to the text?

<p>Loneliness, stigma, loss, powerlessness, and physical symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

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