Please help me with my assignment (interview)

Hello everyone,

Please guys I need your help with my assignment which requires to interview five sources (nurses) to read my definition of the concept of self-management and a model case that represents self-management behavior, then answer this four questions below.

The concept is: Self-management

THEORETICAL DEFINITION:

Self-management defined as the tasks that an individual must undertake to live well with one or more chronic conditions.

CASE EXAMPLE (MODEL CASE):

Mr. Omar is a 47-year-old Teacher, who suffered from chronic, End Stage Renal Disease ESRD. Omar is independent and lives alone. He started Hemodialysis last year when he was diagnosed with ESRD. Because one of his students who was suffering from the same disease five years ago, Omar read many educational brochures and watched some videos about this health condition. When he was diagnosed with ESRD, he asked to be scheduled for dialysis sessions any time afternoon in order not to confound his work as a teacher with his treatment plan. He was an effective participant with the Nephrology nurse and he continues seeking more information about his condition, attending group meeting, and actively involved in his own care. He met once every month with the dietician to discuss his dietary record. He also maintains effective communication with all his caregivers and some expert ESRD patients - who had successfully managed their diseases.

He also has more knowledge about the health benefits of the self-management of his condition. Thus he was seeing a Nephrology nurse to teach him how to perform, monitor, and administer many aspects of his own treatment, including the exit site, taking medications, following diet and fluid limits, and conducting self-assessments of vital signs, weight and observation for complications. Those meetings were crucial for him to understand that the only key to succeed and be healthy was in his hands and his compliance with self-management behavior. He told the nurse, 'I know it will be hard to comply with the treatment plan of ESRD patients, but I have done hard things before and I know I can do it'.

Justify WHY the above example demonstrates a model case:

This case portrays all defining attributes of the concept of self-management. Mr. Omar demonstrates high level of knowledge about his disease, and the ability to monitor and care for himself. He also was able to make decisions and set goals with confidence for the benefit of his health.

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INTERVIEW

Initials of Source: Position:

1- Does this definition ring "true" for you?

2- Does the model case seem to be an accurate representation of the concept?

3- Does this seem to be a concept that is important to nursing?

4- Would you like to share anything else about your reaction to or thoughts about this concept?

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Thank you in advance

ALQUWEZ.