Question

Discuss the psychosocial implications of pressure injuries and malignant melanoma.

Answer 1

psychosocial implication of pressure injuries

1. Recurrent infection leads recurrent antibiotic courses - this increases the financial load
2. Recurrent antibiotic courses increase risk of diarrhea and vitamin deficiencies
3. These pressure injuries may require debridement - this can injure the nerves and cause pain.
4. Painkiller and antibiotics have lot of side effects.
5. Pressure injuries prolong the course to recovery or even complicate the course.
6. This can depress the patient and even cause anxiety.
7. This reduces the patient's productivity
8. If the patient is a sole earner of the family, this could affect the home economics as the patient will be absent from work for a long time

Psychosocial implication of malignant melanoma:

1. Reduced ability to cope with psychological stress
2. Increase risk of anxiety depression
3. Cosmetic blemish
4. Loss of muscle mass - increase the incidence of fatigue
5. Reduced capacity to do work
6. Anti malignancy drugs associated side effects ( peripheral neuropathy) can reduce the capacity of the patient to move around.
7. There is an overall reduction in health-related quality of life of the patient.