When working with clients with health risks and/or disease…

Prior to completing this discussion, please read Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 in Hilliard, Riekert, Ockene, and Pbert (2018).

When working with clients with health risks and/or disease, it is important for the client to have self-management interventions to use in between sessions and after treatment has terminated. In your initial post, describe the central role that the client will play in managing his/her condition. Next, identify a self-management intervention to monitor symptoms, medication, and/or stressors for your assigned hypothetical client. Justify your choice with at least one scholarly source.

Please select your hypothetical client, based on your last name:

Marcus, a 45-year-old, Caucasian male with Cardiovascular Disease: Last names beginning with A through E

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Working with clients with health risks and disease can be a challenging role for a healthcare provider. However, target interventions can be achieved when clients have self-management interventions that they can incorporate between sessions and at the end of the treatment.
The Role that the Client will play in Managing his Condition
There are many roles that such clients can play towards attaining the desired outcomes. Firstly, they can adhere to the plan of care given by the healthcare provider. In most cases, patients with health risks will fail to stick to a given healthcare management plan, compromising the desired quality healthcare response. However, adhering to the said plan can allow the provider to monitor the patient’s response to the established…