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Healing and Support recovery for people who are ill - Coggle Diagram
Healing and Support recovery for people who are ill
Prescribing medication
Traditionally the doctor's role
Nurses are also able to be a prescriber due to additional training
Other healthcare practitioners such as dentists and physiotherapists may prescribe some medication in certain circumstances
Surgery
Can play a significant part in supporting an individual's recovery from illness and other physical disorders
An example could be a cancerous tumours such as breast lumps
This can be removed by surgery if the cancer is diagnosed at an early stage
Health and care workers have an important role in supporting people recover from surgery. This can include visits from the district nurse to monitor progress and provide specific treatments such as changing dressing
Physiotherapists and occupational therapists support mobility and promote independence in carrying out daily living activities
Social workers can provide emotional support and ensure the patient is accessing the services available
Radiotherapy
Treatment using high-radiation
Planned by skilled radiotherapists and a team that includes radiographers and specially trained nurses
Used to treat cancer but can also treat non-cancerous tumours or other conditions such as diseases of the thyroid gland and some blood disorders
Side effects include: itchiness, peeling or blistering of the skin
Patients may need support from their G.P. on completion of the treatment to ensure full healing
Organ Transplant
The involvement of moving a body part or organ from one person's body to another.
This is also known as allograft
The purpose of this is to replace the patient's damged or absent organ
Transplanted organs can include: heart, kindey, liver, pancreas and intestines
Most common transplant are the kidneys, then the liver then the heart
A living donor can give 1 kindeny, part of their liver and some other tissue such as bone marrow
Other transplants come from doners hwo have recently died
Highly skilled surgeous will carry out the transplant
Other professionals will be involved in preparing the individual physically and mentally for surgery and after their surger. Such as specialist nurses, physiotherapist, occupational therapists, counsellors
Support for Lifestyle Changes
Changing the pattern of daily routines and habits that are damaging to health can be very challenging but may be very important in improving a person's health
Counselling and self-help groups (AA) can be crucial in implementing and sustaining lifestyle changes
Healthcare professionals such as GP's, practice nurses and distrct nurses can assist individuals to set up self-help groups
Accessing Support from Specialist Agencies
Agencies support and promote the health and wellbeing of service users, especially those who have specific illnesses or disorders
Healthcare professionals can inform their service users abour rhese agencies
Alzheimer's Society - info and support for people living with dementia and their carers
YoungMInd - improving mental health of children and young people through individual support
Mind - Advice and support for people with mental healht problems
AgeUk - services and support to promote the health and wellbeing of older peile
Enabling Rehabillitation
This enables a person to recover from an accident or serious illness and to live as far as possible and an fulfilling and independent life.
These programmes are particularly important after someone has a heart attack or a stroke
Rehabillitation programmes may also be a central part of treatments for mental illnesses
The programme will vary depending on the person's physical and psychological needs and their home circumstances
Rehabillitation can include support from: physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychotherapists/counsellors
May also include complementary therapies which is not considered a conventional treatment