Abstract:

Chronic diseases are situations that cannot be treated by medical initiatives, which require periodic monitoring and support care to reduce the degree of the disease and exceed the function and responsibility of a person in self-care. Patients with chronic illness can develop psychosocial problems such as sadness, anger, disappointment, constant crying, disappointment, anxiety, closure, loss of role in family and work life, reduced self-assurance, fear of death, anxiety of being addicted, change in body image and disturbance in lifestyle, depressive image and social isolation. Therefore, the management of chronic conditions includes the management of physiological problems as well as the management of psychological and social problems. The role of the nurse in psychosocial care is to help the patient and the family adapt to lifestyle changes, to prevent incompatibilities and to improve the patient and the family’s ability to deal with the disease by improving their adaptation to the disease. The purpose of this article is to discuss the psychosocial problems seen in individuals with chronic illness and the role of the nurse in the psycho-social care process.

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