Psychosocial Factors And Patient Education
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Makoya Suomie
Stages of Life Essay and Interview
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Stages-of-Life and the Influence of Age in Healthcare
A person's life cycle involves five phases: infancy, childhood, youth age, adulthood, and
old age. All these phases influence the interaction with caregivers during care delivery. For
Stages-of-Life and the Influence of Age in Healthcare
Student's Name
Grand Canyon University
HLT-306V-0500
DR. Lashandra Span
2/20/22
instance, the 67-year-old Mr. Robert, who was interviewed, is suffering from prostate cancer.
According to Thomas, he experienced a better self-efficacy during his interaction with care
providers than the patients aged 55 years and below, who often feel hesitant to talk and explain
their conditions well to physicians, especially when it concerns sexual life and organs. This
clearly demonstrates that life stages have an impact on the way patients perceive themselves
while communicating their problems to doctors, therefore affecting the interaction quality of
health care professionals. However, nurses' communication skills can affect how patients are
willing to express their health problems. According to Mize (2018), older people are willing to
open up about their condition fully, they have little to hide, and they do not care much how the
people might perceive them.
While in a hospital environment, every patient has patient-centered and supportive care,
including personal space, a homely atmosphere, effective physical design, access to outside
areas, and enough leisure and recreation amenities. A homely and welcoming environment
promotes the welfare and health of patients and their families. However, the interviewed family
friend noted that although the environment in the hospital was homely and supportive, the care
facility does not provide access to outside. The interviewee further noted that the care facility
was clean, and its staff, including nurses, doctors, and support staff, were friendly while giving
the necessary information to patients and their families. The caregivers were very attentive to
details of patient health status to ensure effective care for better patient outcomes and experience.
Additionally, the healthcare professionals offered necessary prompt services and responded
needs of clients' needs. I think these areas are of great importance to improving the patients'
experience and well-being.
Mr. Robert explained that his 37-year old daughter was always with him during the
hospital stay to offer him support and psychological strength when fighting prostate cancer.
Family support and collaboration during a patient's hospital stay are important in providing the
patient with mental support, which is often associated with better health outcomes (Zimmermann
et al., 2018). The family and friends' support helps the patient forget about stress brought by their
health condition, which works to improve the patient's experience and outcomes. According to
67-year old Robert, the daughter was of great help during the stay in the hospital; he fed him,
ensured he remained tidy and very clean and helped him to take medication as prescribed by the
doctor. Sigurdardottir et al. (2017) reveal that family support is even more necessary at an older
age than for younger age as older people have an increased likelihood of compromised
immunity, which may worsen the severity of their condition.
Even after the father was discharged, the daughter was closely involved in Mr. Robert's
treatment process. Family involvement in inpatient treatment and care planning procedures helps
care professionals make informed and satisfying care plans taking care of all necessary aspects,
including values and beliefs (Prior & Campbell, 2018). The daughter gave all the information
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about the father's medical history and test reports to the physician to determine the most effective plan of care to influence the patient's quick recovery. Additionally, the daughter strictly followed
all the post-procedure instructions given by the healthcare professional to ensure his father's
safety and health and assist him in regaining his normal health and life status.
In closing, a person's development stage greatly influences patient-physician interaction
during care delivery. Life stages impact the way patients perceive themselves while
communicating their problems to doctors, therefore affecting the interaction quality of health
care professionals. Every patient expects patient-centered and supportive care, including personal
space, homely atmosphere, effective physical design, access to outside areas, and enough leisure
and recreation amenities. Family support during the hospital stay is essential to provide patients
with mental support for better patient experience and health outcomes. Family involvement
during patient treatment procedures is central to developing a patient-centered care plan for
improved quality of care.
References
Mize, D. (2018). The meaning of patient–nurse interaction for older women in healthcare
settings: A Qualitative Descriptive Study. International journal of older people nursing,
13(1), e12167.
Prior, S. J., & Campbell, S. (2018). Patient and family involvement: a discussion of co-led
redesign of healthcare services. Journal of Participatory Medicine, 10(1), e8957.
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Sigurdardottir, A. O., Garwick, A. W., & Svavarsdottir, E. K. (2017). The importance of family
support in pediatrics and its impact on healthcare satisfaction. Scandinavian journal of
caring sciences, 31(2), 241-252.
Zimmermann, F. F., Burrell, B., & Jordan, J. (2018). The acceptability and potential benefits of
mindfulness-based interventions in improving psychological well-being for adults with
advanced cancer: a systematic review. Complementary therapies in clinical practice, 30,
68-78.