Illness - A highly personal state
- Person’s physical, emotional, intellectual, social, developmental, or spiritual functioning is diminished
- Not synonymous with disease
- May or may not be related to disease
- Only person can say he or she is ill
Disease - Alteration in body function
- A reduction of capacities or a shortening of the normal life span
- Causation of disease is called etiology
Acute Illness - Characterized by symptoms of relatively short duration
- Symptoms often appear abruptly, subside quickly
- May or may not require intervention by health care professionals
- Most people return to normal level of wellness
Chronic Illness - Lasts for an extended period, usually 6 months or longer
- Usually has a slow onset
- Often have periods of remissions, when the symptoms disappear and exacerbations, when the symptoms reappear
Chronic Illness (cont'd) - Care includes promoting independence, sense of control, and wellness
- Learn how to live with physical limitations and discomfort
Parson’s Four Aspects of the Sick Role - Rights
- Clients are not held responsible for their condition
- Clients are excused from certain social roles and tasks
Parson’s Four Aspects of the Sick Role (cont'd) Suchman’s Stages of Illness - Stage 1: Symptom experience
- Believe something is wrong
- Stage 2: Assumption of the sick role
- Accepts the sick role and seeks confirmation
- Stage 3: Medical care contact
- Seeks advice of a health professional
Suchman’s Stages of Illness (cont'd) - Stage 4: Dependent client role
- Stage 5: Recovery or rehabilitation
- Relinquish the dependent role
- Resume former roles and responsibilities
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