Time, patience, support and willingness to participate in their health care are the primary requirements to be met by a patient to learn to live with a chronic illness.
It should become an “active patient”, promoting their participation in making decisions about their own health and illness.
According to Dr. Stephen, “the more you learn the patient about their illness, most will understand the treatment options and the emotions they may experience.
The chronically ill person must discover for itself how best to create a healthy lifestyle based on their individual needs (more…)
