Factors that affect chronic illness

Discussion Question

There are many factors that affect chronic illness—chronic pain, stigma, social isolation, altered mobility, or fatigue. Utilizing your learning from your readings and the South University Online Library resources, respond to the following questions:
Based on the research, which of these factors have the greatest impact on a patient? Why? Contrast at least two ways the factors would affect a twelve-year-old with the way they would affect a seventy-five-year-old.
Consider the twelve-year-old and the seventy-five-year-old have a chronic illness. How does the chronically ill patient’s illness trajectory influence the plan of care?

Review Healthypeople.gov website. Discuss how you feel these goals will impact the health of the nation. Briefly discuss how you could incorporate these goals/objectives into your day-to-day nursing practice.

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From the Internet review:
Go to healthypeople.gov website and review the topics and objectives. Familiarize yourself with the topics so that you can choose one that is of most interest to you.  http://www.healthypeople.gov/
Chronicity, Illness Roles, Chronic Illness, Illness vs. Disease, Illness Trajectory, Care Plan