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Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms
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Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms
An excellent self-assessment tool for the patients` symptoms based on the unpleasant
theory of symptoms should obey these two factors: The bio-psychosocial model predicts that
aptitudes are multifaceted and involve a combination of factors, such as symptoms on their
levels, underlying factors and the consequence. Thus, apart from doing well in cancer diagnosis,
the assessment tools should as well consider all these aspects for a complete picture of the
patient's life.
Among the numerous factors, the analysis of the symptom represents the top priority. The
instrument being used should attempt to reflect the particular type, severity and the amount of
time that the patient has with the symptom during treatment. This could lie within the employing
of standardized rating scales or visual analog scales in order to rate the severity of the symptom
in terms of numerical values. Besides, the use of open-ended questions or descriptive prompts is
appropriate to collect qualitative data regarding the problem's attributes, like the time of onset, its
pattern, or its sensations (Wulff et al., 2022).
From this perspective, another significant issue is the impact which influence of the
predisposing factors can have to either be aggravated or prevented in the next stage of the
disease. Tool of the analysis shall cover potential physical, mental and occupational wishes that
could be the factor of the incident. For this reason, the physician may ask for such details as
patient's medical history, current medications, how the person lives his/her life, what feelings and
moods the person is experiencing, and other factors that the patient is confronting. An
elaboration of these influencers will provide a new perspective on the symptoms' roots or the
things that trigger their manifestation.
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The evaluation should be more concerned about the effects of symptoms on the patient's
life, which will serve as the starting point for treatment (Mehrotra et al., 2023). In so doing, the
healthcare provider will assess the extent of the disabilities, the emotional disturbance, and
generalized quality of life that the symptom can cause. A thorough analysis of these helps in
identifying the cause of the symptom and provides more clarity in coming up with treatment
strategies. The caregiver could benefit sharing relevant questions such as the patient's ability to
carry out daily activities, interact socially and preserve emotional well-being, which can suggest
the practical and psychological impacts of this symptom to the patient. Furthermore, exploring
their coping techniques and asking about support systems they have such as family and friends
can help us devise strategies or resources on how to deal with the implication of the symptom.
We would like the method to evaluate much more than patient symptom and identify
their patient experience and perception as well. On the contrary, the investigation can focus on
exploring what the patient has been thinking about this particular symptom, including whether
he/she has found a way to deal with it. Furthermore, inquiring about the patient's beliefs,
concerns, and expectations is crucial as they will be the main driving factors of the patient's
experience with and the management of the symptom.
In the addition of the core components listed above, the clinical tool shall also get an in-
depth demographic and context information, like, age, gender, cultural background and living
area. Such contextual factors help capture, in some unique way, possibilities of influences, or
even considerations that might be specific to the individual.
Ultimately, the evaluation tool should be made friendly by users, be very flexible for
implementation and can be administered in different settings or situation modes. g. , self-report,
interviewer-administered). Accurate and uniform data collection is possible only when
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appropriate instructions are presented, the tool makes its best effort to use the appropriate
language, and a logical structure of questions is followed.
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References
Wulff, P., Buschhüter, D., Westphal, A., Mientus, L., Nowak, A., & Borowski, A. (2022).
Bridging the gap between qualitative and quantitative assessment in science education
research with machine learning—a case for pretrained language models-based
clusters. Journal of Science Education and Technology, 31(4), 490-513.
Mehrotra, R., Davison, S. N., Farrington, K., Flythe, J. E., Foo, M., Madero, M., & Wilkie, C.
(2023). Managing the symptom burden associated with maintenance dialysis: conclusions
from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies
Conference. Kidney international, 104(3), 441-454.
