Psychology 2036A/B Chapter 11: Chapter 11 living with chronic illness readings

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2036A/B
• Professor: Doug Hazlewood

Document Summary

Used to be just a measure of length of survival and signs of presence of disease. Self-reports of health status are an important aspect of quality of life. More important impetus for evaluating quality of life is psychological distress that patients with chronic illness experience. Chronic illness patients are more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and distress. Stress exaggerates the the symptoms and course of many chronic illnesses: depression and anxiety are common consequences of stress. Qol is now given more attention in the management of chronic illness. Qol has many components: physical functioning, psychological status, social functioning, disease or treatment related symptomology. Assessed (cid:271)(cid:455) ho(cid:449) (cid:373)u(cid:272)h the disease/treat(cid:373)e(cid:374)t i(cid:374)terrupts the patie(cid:374)ts" a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)ities of dail(cid:455) living. Essential qol assessments gauge the e(cid:454)te(cid:374)t to (cid:449)hi(cid:272)h the patie(cid:374)ts" (cid:374)or(cid:373)al life a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)ities have been compromised. Canada is higher in mental health, social fnx, energy/vitality, gen health perceptions: within canada, men score higher in qol than women.