Community health nursing

Community health nursing

Perceptions about quality of life

There are many ways through which many perceptions can be made about the quality of life and health promotion which might be able to affect care for a dying patient with a lingering illness such as cancer. One of the most evident facts reveals that there are many close relations which can force a person to change his perceptions about health promotion. Cancer is a lingering disease which makes the patient as well as the care taker very disturb and it can really hurt the emotions and feelings of the person.

Perceptions are created by the situations in which we lye. There are many difficult situations which mold our perceptions in a way which are not in our favor or what we don't want to perceive. The care for a dying patient with a lingering illness such as cancer can be affected because cancer is a disease which cannot be completely cure and at last the patient has to meet to the end which is death. One of the most evident facts explains that there are number of conditions which can affect the care of the patient. A person who is taking care can perceive different perceptions about the patient and even he perceives more rough perceptions when the patient is his wife (Karen, 1999).

Strategies for Thomas family

Realizing the reality

Realizing the reality is one of the most important strategies that could use to improve the quality of life for Mrs. Thomas and her husband during this illness. As Mr. Thomas is suffering from chronic depression, therefore it is very much necessary for him to keep his mind relax and understand the circumstances with the calm mind. On the other hand, Mrs. Thomas is suffering from breast cancer and she is fighting with the life and not showing any sign of recovery.

Due to her illness, there is a clear increase in the depression of Mr. Thomas. Therefore, the quality of life of Mr. Thomas and Mr. Thomas is disturbing. They both are not doing well in their life and they are not enjoying their life in real manner. To enjoy the life and make the quality of their life better they need to accept the reality of what they are suffering. This strategy will help to improve their quality of life (Garber, 2010).

Love and affection

Love and affection is a real source which can be very much helpful and supportive to enhance the quality of their life. This is natural that in these tough circumstances they are aggressive with each other and they would not be showing their natural way of treating each other. Likewise, if they understand the value and importance of giving love to each other by forgetting everything they can easily come out of every disturbance and can improve their quality of life.

Courage

In these circumstances in which Mr. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas are in severe illness they deeply need high level of courage. Without having courage they cannot be ...