HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES LEARN HOW TO...
improve the quality of your life Through the use of empowering strategies that will help you control your pain and stress, and guide you to understand how your medications work (Dobrina, Tenze, & Palese, 2014)
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES
HEALTH PROMOTION STRATEGIES
REFERENCES Clark, C. C., & Paraska, K. (2014). Health Promotion for Nurses: A Practical Guide (1st ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. Dalal, S., Hui, D., Nguyen, L., Chacko, R., Scott, C., Roberts, L., & ... Bruera, E. (2012). Achievement of personalized pain goal in cancer patients referred to a supportive care clinic at a comprehensive cancer center. Cancer (0008543X), 118(15), 3869-3877. doi:10.1002/cncr.26694 Dobrina, R., Tenze, M., & Palese, A. (2014). An overview of hospice and palliative care nursing models and theories. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20(2), 75-81. Ogasawara, C., Kume, Y., & Andou, M. (2003). Family satisfaction with perception of and barriers to terminal care in Japan. Oncology Nursing Forum, 30E100-5. Pender, N., Murdaugh, C., Parsons, M. A. (2015). Health Promotion in Nursing Practice (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
LIVING WITH END STAGE LIVER CANCER WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
#1 MEET YOUR PAIN GOAL IN 2 WEEKS (example: less than 4/10)
KEEP YOUR PAIN UNDER CONTROL
●Learn how to use a pain scale to record your pain ups & downs 1 to 4 is mild 5 to 6 is moderate 7 to 10 is severe ●Set a pain goal that keeps you comfortable (Dalal, Hui, Nguyen, Chacko, Scott, Roberts, & ... Bruera, 2012)
#2
LEARN HOW TO TAKE YOUR PAIN MEDS AT HOME
UNDERSTAND YOUR MEDICATIONS
●Ask your pharmacist for easy to understand, big font labels on your medications ●Request a one-on-one education session about your pain medications
(Ogasawara, Kume, & Andou, 2013)
USE RELAXATION TECHNIQUES WHEN YOU FEEL OVERWHELMED
#3
DE-STRESS IN 8 EASY STEPS!
●Pick a calming word ●Find a quiet place ●Close your eyes ●Slowly breath in & out (think of your word) ●Have positive thoughts ●Breath 10-20 minutes ●Once you are done stay sit for a minute or so ●Repeat 1-2 times a day (before breakfast & dinner) (Pender, Murdaugh, & Parsons, 2015)