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Doświadczenie choroby, cierpienia i straty – kontekst psychopedagogiczny
Experience of illness, suffering and loss – psycho-pedagogical context

Author(s): Małgorzata Fopka-Kowalczyk
Subject(s): Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo OR TWP w Szczecinie
Keywords: long-term disease; suffer; bereavement; education

Summary/Abstract: The diagnosis of the chronic disease causes the change in every aspect of human functioningand in human’s live. It especially happens in the case of neoplastic disease. All of them necessitate thesearch for new solutions and actions, we need also more information about this new situation.We need to underline that the presence of disease affects the sick people as well as their relatives.Family members experience a lot of reaction while caring their loved with cancer and during the bereavement.The most important element in long-term disease is the psychological education on thevery disease, its treatment and possible accompanying symptoms. It may also be helpful in work withone’s own emotions, views on disease, as well as in finding internal personal resources to deal with future problems.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 89-99
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: English, Polish