Nursing Illness And Disease Discussion

The article reviewed that a wide variety of family members’ lives can be affected, including emotional, financial, family relationships, education and work, leisure time, and social activities (Golics, C. J., Basra, M. K. A., Finlay, A. Y., & Salek, S. 2013).The impact of a disease that affect a family the most is seeing a person they knew at one point was healthy and able to do for themselves to now they are having to depend on them for care and support. The fear of losing a love one to death by a disease has a tremendous impact on a person mentally and emotionally. Having to take off work or pay for around the clock care is frustrating financially as well. Having to physically lift and take care of a patient who disease process regressing may affect their health and well-being. Nursing Illness And Disease Wk 2 Discussion Papers.