Inadequate Support Systems for an African American Adult with Breast Ca

Description of the ProblemA realise system is defined as a network of people who provide an individual with practical or emotional relief (Merriam-Websters, 2014). In the area of healthcare, a lack of adequate support system will negatively impact the health of an individual in multiple areas of care. This can include issues that arise not only from an individual aspect, scarcely also through lack of support on brotherly, emotional, instrumental, as well as informational levels. A lack of tender support system means that star does not have close ties or strong relationships with family members, friends, colleagues, or members of the community. Social and emotional support is an essential part of health care involving all indisposition and illness, but even more so when chronic illness such as cancer is involved. This is evident in numerous studies which have found social and emotional support to be strongly correlated to feelings of positivity, mutuality, and improved mental h ealth outcomes among tolerants with cancer (Wenzel et al., 2012). Additionally, social support provides functional resources that affect a patients outlook on his or her health status. Instrumental support may include items such as the provision of financial assistance, while informational support might be receiving feedback from others to help patients motivate themselves to accomplish their goals (Ashing-Giwa et al., 2012). The term support system affects many aspects of an individuals health care which, when considered all together, escalate to influence the patient most often on social and psychosocial planes of care.ProblemThe focus of this discussion is patient Regina, a 53-year-old African American woman who was diagnosed with bosom cancer in Octobe... ...ificance in the healthcare plane.Wenzel, J., Jones, R. A., Klimmek, R., Krumm, S., Darrell, L. P., Song, D., Stearns, V., & Ford, J. G. (2012). Cancer support and resource needs among African American older adults. Clini cal Journal of Oncology Nursing, 16, 4, 372-7.The purpose of this take was to obtain experiential data on cancer diagnosis and treatment, and gather recommendations from survivors regarding treatment-related needs, strategies, and psychosocial support. Results indicate that the need for cancer-specific education, importance of faith and spirituality, availability of support, and identifying financial needs were the chief(prenominal) issues recognized as important needs for the cancer patient. This article was useful in providing additional strategies and resources to implement in encouraging the formation of strong social support in individuals with cancer.