OCCUPATION, HEALTH AND FUNCTION

OCCUPATION, HEALTH AND FUNCTION

OCCUPATION, HEALTH AND FUNCTION

Introduction

The lung cancer is considered as a principal consequence behind men and women mortality around the world (American Cancer Society, ACS, 2009). The cancer results in multiple mutilations in cancer patients social, emotional, physical and cultural disturbances. Patients are recommended for radiotherapies and chemotherapies which have numerous side effects associated with them. The compromised quality of life and fatigue in the cancer patients as a result of chemotherapies improve through physical exercise and social and family support interventions.

The palliative care not only aims to undertake fatigue and physical pains but also facilitate in emotional, social, spiritual, cultural rehabilitation. The cancer patients are encouraged to carry on mild to moderate physical activity that increase circulation and oxygen supply to the human body. The occupational therapist has a significant impact in the care and management of pain, physical and emotional functioning to improve social, environmental and cultural interaction promotions in cancer patients.

The occupational therapist amplifies occupational therapy to stabilize context, balance and nature of occupations to treat disability, illness and socioeconomic disparities in ill patients to enhance quality of life. The cancer patients have usually short life expectancies therefore, the occupational therapist must respond promptly to cancer altering requirements. The occupational therapist are encouraged to attain professional education to anticipate interventions and apply evidence base practices (“Occupational therapy interventions in cancer”, Guidance for professionals, managers and decision-makers, 2004, pp. 3).

Discussion

Case Background

A 60 year old man after the radio and chemotherapy for the lung cancer has been observed with the symptoms of fatigue. Chemotherapy agent's use in the cancer treatment cause a wide range of adverse effects i.e. tastes impairment, fatigue, hair loss, etc. His feeling can affect many aspects of a person's life. It may affect an individual's mood or emotions, or the ability to do usual daily activities, and it can affect the time they are able to spend with family and friends or their ability to perform their job.

The health and well being care for lung cancer patient include the palliative care and occupational therapist are encouraged to promote pain management strategies through physical activities encouragement in the cancer patients. Due to serious health illness, the patients have de creased quality of life. The rationale behind this involves decrease emotional, social, cultural and physical care from family and surroundings to the patient (Sarna, L, Cooley, M, Brown, J, Williams, R, Chernecky, C, Padilla, G, & Danao, L 2006, p. 1109).

Section A

Patients Interventions to Improve Self-care

Impact of the lung cancer chemotherapy on the patient self-care includes the self demeanour prior, during and after chemotherapy completion, to aid patient return to normal life, society and environment. It also includes patient self management strategies through interaction with health, physical, mental and social well being (Prutipinyo C, Maikeow BA. K, 2012). Self care is therefore also considered significant including the role of care givers i.e. physicians, nurses and physio and occupational therapist under shared commotions. The patient self care require counselling and education ...