Obesity
Develop a Palliative Care Profile for your chosen illness (Obesity) using the criteria listed below.
Include:
Brief background on illness including:
Prevalence in the US
Average life expectancy after diagnosis
Which of the 3 disease trajectories this disease falls under
Common symptoms experienced by this patient population
Approaches to family-centered assessment and treatment
Indicate at least 3 agencies that provide support for this patient population and their families including available resources and links
Put the illness you are responding to at the top of your response. Make sure your response shows evidence that you have completed and understood the readings thus far in the semester by using the theories/concepts that were covered and by adding quotes and examples from the text and other resources that help you answer the questions.
Ferrell, B. R. & Paice, J.A. (2019). Oxford textbook of palliative nursing (5th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press