As a nation, 75% of our health care dollars goes to treatment of chronic diseases (CDC). Heart failure is among these chronic diseases. About 5.1 million people in the United States have heart failure (CDC). Currently, heart failure has no cure. The disease can be medically treated as well as managed through lifestyle changes. There are many symptoms that people with CHF endure throughout the disease process.
Congestive Heart Failure often leads to a lack of energy which we will be expressed as fatigue. Chronic fatigue is defined by the Mayo Clinic as a nearly constant state of weariness that develops over time and diminishes your energy and mental capacity. Fatigue at this level impacts your emotional and psychological well-being. Fatigue …show more content…
According to the study there was an element of social isolation. The social isolation was related to feeling of abandonment due to physical restrictions and diet restrictions. Individuals avoid restaurants due to limited menu selections. The isolation was also impacted from the strict medication regimens. Fatigue impedes the ability to maintain an active lifestyle (Falk, Granger, Swedberg & Ekman, 2007). Fatigue also has implications for social isolation by reducing patients’ abilities to participate in recreation and leisure with family and …show more content…
The experience of fatigue is subjective and generalized, suggesting the whole person is encompassed by the sensation, and thus the ability to perform activities is subsequently compromised (Falk, Granger, Swedberg & Ekman, 2007). While fatigue is subjective in a study performed by Falk, et al., participants were asked to weigh the importance of relief of fatigue compared with a longer life, significantly more patients chose relief of fatigue.
Living in a state of fear is also a common theme found in the BioMedical study. Patients reported fear of not being able to breathe or of dying. The uncertainty of the disease was frustrating. Sleep is drastically impacted by this illness. There is a strong sense of loss of control. The individual has a limitation of life activities (Spruit, et al.). The impact of fatigue limits activities of daily living. There are times where people feel helpless due to the fatigue and weakness. These individuals are often dependent on family or
Congestive Heart Failure often leads to a lack of energy which we will be expressed as fatigue. Chronic fatigue is defined by the Mayo Clinic as a nearly constant state of weariness that develops over time and diminishes your energy and mental capacity. Fatigue at this level impacts your emotional and psychological well-being. Fatigue …show more content…
According to the study there was an element of social isolation. The social isolation was related to feeling of abandonment due to physical restrictions and diet restrictions. Individuals avoid restaurants due to limited menu selections. The isolation was also impacted from the strict medication regimens. Fatigue impedes the ability to maintain an active lifestyle (Falk, Granger, Swedberg & Ekman, 2007). Fatigue also has implications for social isolation by reducing patients’ abilities to participate in recreation and leisure with family and …show more content…
The experience of fatigue is subjective and generalized, suggesting the whole person is encompassed by the sensation, and thus the ability to perform activities is subsequently compromised (Falk, Granger, Swedberg & Ekman, 2007). While fatigue is subjective in a study performed by Falk, et al., participants were asked to weigh the importance of relief of fatigue compared with a longer life, significantly more patients chose relief of fatigue.
Living in a state of fear is also a common theme found in the BioMedical study. Patients reported fear of not being able to breathe or of dying. The uncertainty of the disease was frustrating. Sleep is drastically impacted by this illness. There is a strong sense of loss of control. The individual has a limitation of life activities (Spruit, et al.). The impact of fatigue limits activities of daily living. There are times where people feel helpless due to the fatigue and weakness. These individuals are often dependent on family or