The Impact of Chronic Illness

Identify one person from the illness group you chose in Week 1. The person should not be a patient at the facility in which you work. You can use friends, family members, or coworkers. Do not use the person's name in the paper but only initials. Administer the questionnaire you created in Week 1 to that person. Compile the data and analyze the responses to better illustrate where this person, his or her family, and friends are in relation to accepting the diagnosis in relation to the standard health or illness definitions. The analysis should also include coping skills, treatment, and support aspects of the illness. Identify how this will direct care plan development for the chosen illness group.

Compile a report of your interview with the questions you created, the responses you received, your analysis, and your interpretation of how it will affect planning care for the group in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document.

Support your responses with examples.

Questionnaire

1. At what age were you diagnosed with diabetes?

2. Do you have people in your family suffering from diabetes?

3. What symptoms did you experience before you were diagnosed with diabetes?

4. How many times do you need to urinate on a daily basis?

5. How does the need to urinate regularly affect your everyday life?

6. Have you suffered any loss of weight?

7. Do your eyes experience blurry vision?

8. Do you have hypertension?

9. Do you suffer from any other disease associated with diabetes?

10. What type of treatment did your doctor recommend?

11. How often do you test your blood glucose levels?