My interest in medicine was triggered by my own early experiences with nut allergy, which I was diagnosed with as a child. It fuelled my pursuit of knowledge in medical science as I was fascinated how there is not a known cause of peanut allergy. This captivating medical dilemma led me to recognise that there is a lot yet to be discovered in medicine. My curiosity in this field inspired me to initiate contact with allergy specialists and write a personal study on the topic where I explored the genetic and environmental effects of developing a peanut allergy.
To gain an insight into the holistic nature of medicine I volunteered at Quebec Hall Care Home. Spending time with dementia sufferers, feeding them and listening to their stories made me appreciate how important personal care is in order to improve their quality of life and how the carers' role is vital in providing support. A Student BMJ article on dementia care offered me a greater understanding about the care of dementia patients.
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The most sobering experience however was with a mesothelioma patient. As with most mesothelioma's, the diagnosis occurred in an advanced stage. Following this experience I have taken a keen interest in the developments of a new treatment in clinical trials, 'pazopanib' an angiogenesis drug, which works by blocking nutrients and oxygen, preventing new blood vessels in cancerous tissue to grow. Reading Robert Weinberg's 'The Biology of Cancer' expanded my knowledge; it was informative to see the treatment of cancer in both theory and practice. In clinic, I observed junior and senior doctors communicating efficiently with patients and how important it was for them to develop a rapport. The combination of good teamwork and strong communication skills from everyone involved, including doctors, nurses and patients appealed to me
The purpose of this study is to focus on an evidence based approach to reducing peanut allergies in children by introducing peanut based foods at an early age.
Dementia which was views as a disease is now viewed as a disability. It allows us to view people with dementia as individuals coping with their own impairment and entitled to an adequate quality of life and comfort. To do this it is necessary for us to shift our way of thinking from focusing on dementia as a disease that degenerative without a cure, to focusing on the whole person and seeing dementia as a disability of certain parts of the persons
Thesis Statement: Peanut allergy, a type of allergy that is very common these days among children and which results in many deaths yearly, now might have a cure, and today I will talk about the peanut allergy and its symptoms and the new proposed cure for it.
The goals of this case study are to gather empirical evidence through comprehensive research to make an observable difference in the spouses caring for their loved ones with dementia. The problem spouses are facing while providing care for a loved one stricken with dementia can be overwhelming. First we assessed the quality of life in spouses caring for loved one with dementia. Second we wanted to provide concrete tools for the spouses who are the caregivers for loved ones with dementia. Thirdly we wanted to educate and instruct on improving quality of life for the spouses.
This essay will aim to introduce the term dementia including the types, causes, prevalence, young onset and models of care. This essay will continue to address what skill could be implemented to provide person centred care with understanding of health promotion and recovery concepts.
• Every individual, including individuals with dementia, has their unique life history, lifestyle, culture and preferences, including their likes, dislikes, hobbies and interests, which makes an individualised approach in care necessary.
This assignment will explore the effect of the long term condition dementia. It will focus on a service user who has recently been admitted onto an assessment ward and their family. It will explore the nurse’s role and how they will support and manage the patient’s illness. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) (2015) state that individual’s rights to confidentiality must be respected at all times, therefore all names mentioned in this assignment have been changed to maintain confidentiality.
An 11-year-old boy has been brought to the ED by his teacher, who reports that the boy may be having a really bad allergic reaction to peanuts after trading lunches with a peer. The triage nurse’s rapid assessment reveals the presence of
It can be very difficult caring for a patient with dementia. Most caregivers are unaware
Dementia does not only impact the people with symptoms and it also disturbs the people who must care for the person. It is estimated that 1.2 million people are involved in the care of people with dementia. It has a financial burden on the Australian economy $4.9 billion in 2009-10. (1)
I worked closely with the activities director in the dementia care unit. I was tasked with setting up activities and games, preparing snacks, and transporting residents. This experience confirmed the importance of having patience and compassion, and the value of having a proper bedside manner when interacting with others. I was also able to see how difficult it was for the families of those residents with dementia and realized the support they needed when making decisions for their loved one. I found myself listening to families’ grievances and desired a higher level of understanding of medicine to treat patients with disabling
(Baillie 2012) explored adult nursing experiences of caring for older people with dementia in acute hospital setting, the findings of this study, suggested getting to know the person and building a relationship, using comfort as a main source of building a trust between the patient and yourself. This study highlighted the need to be approachable, and within the confines of hospital routines. This study allows one to conclude, that certain patients would require a different approach, and in this setting a senior patient with dementia would require a certain level of intimacy which would allow you to build this
The main motives include providing more knowledge and understanding of dementia and also its effect on behaviour as well as it progression rate. Provide carers with an impressive understanding of available local support services and how they can be accessed. It also aims at assisting in surpassing the shock relating to an initial diagnosis of dementia as well as ways to maximize life and well-being.
-They put all the leadership towards the patient first, but they found it a challenge to provide hope for the patient and the staff to be able to give them the experience they both wanted
Clare, Rowlands, Bruce, Surr & Downs (2008) stated the phenomenon of interest very clear that the article is about the personal accounts of older adults living with dementia in a residential care home. The justification of using qualitative method was to have the personal accounts and interviews to have a better understanding of the subjective experience of being in residential care home and living with dementia (Clare, Rowlands, Bruce, Surr & Downs, 2008, pg. 712). Prior studies that were quoted in this article had used observational and questionnaire-based studies, this article took a rare approach of getting the direct accounts from the residents face to face (Clare, Rowlands, Bruce, Surr & Downs, 2008, pg. 712). The philosophical underpinning of the research method is the 28 qualitative research studies before this study focused on capturing the personal accounts and interviews through comprehensive review with utilizing the grounded theory or phenomenological methods (Clare, Rowlands, Bruce, Surr & Downs, 2008, pg. 712).