The Impact of Chronic Illness

Assignment 2: Dropbox Assignment
The Impact of Chronic Illness

Identify one person from the illness group you chose in Week 1. The person should not be a patient at the facility in which you work. You can use friends, family members, or coworkers. Do not use the person’s name in the paper but only initials. Administer the questionnaire you created in Week 1 to that person. Compile the data and analyze the responses to better illustrate where this person, his or her family, and friends are in relation to accepting the diagnosis in relation to the standard health or illness definitions. The analysis should also include coping skills, treatment, and support aspects of the illness. Identify how this will direct care plan development for the chosen illness group.
Compile a report of your interview with the questions you created, the responses you received, your analysis, and your interpretation of how it will affect planning care for the group in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document.
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Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Identified a person with the chronic illness.
32
Administered questionnaire and analyzed the results.
32
Discussed responses to illustrate where the patient, his or her family, and friends are in relation to accepting the diagnosis and discussed the impact on the family from responses.
28
Discussed how your analysis will direct care plan development for the chosen illness group.
28
Used correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format.
20
Total:
140