SH - SOPDIH What do you think the impact of physical distress and ill health is on people within your field of practice? by Sam Humphrey https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06 Consider this from the perspective of: en-us 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC 2025-11-17 21:28:05 UTC hello@padlet.com loss of earnings due to being unable to work https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130778 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130778 Withdrawn, maybe feel they are unable to go out like everyone knows, paranoia. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130779 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130779 soc https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130782 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130782 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130783 May feel less inclined to leave their house if they are in pain

]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130783 mental health problems can cause people to not be able to rest or sleep so always tired https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130786 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130786 Dismissal https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130790 People quickly compare their own suffering to others and can dismiss people if they "feel like that person is over reacting"

]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130790 More pressure put on the health care sector. More professionals may need to be involved. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130791 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130791 covid https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130792 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130792 Social stigma https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130793 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130793 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130794 may not be able to socialise in society the way they use to ]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130794 Stereotypes https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130795 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130795 they may feel like they no longer fit in as they can't do the same as what they could before https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130796 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130796 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130797 may feel like stereotypes and stigmas within society will cause people to judge them so could cause them to withdraw]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130797 An individual with an LD is less likely to access society if they are in pain, especially if they are unable to comunicate other than by their behaviours. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130799 Additional resources, with their assocated cost, may be needed to assess the individual's health and find the cause of the pain.
As the circumstances will mean any pain will be found later than if the individual was able to communicate, they will eventually require more treatment to resolve the issue, also increasing the cost to the NHS and therfore society as a whole.
Any treatment may come too late to help the individual and they could die from whatever is causing the pain. This woul dremove the individual from society and so society would lose the benefits that individual could bring to others.]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130799 Loss of taxes as the person may not be able to work. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130801
Cost to public services eg NHS and social care.


]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130801 feeling of isolation, not wanting to leave the house https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130804 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130804 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130806 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130806 resentment, criticism. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130808 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130808 Stigma, stereotype, not-understanding. for example 'pick yourself up, just pull yourself together' etc https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130810 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130810 cut off, withdrawn, may take it out on the people around them, feeling left out https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130811 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130811 The impacts can be costly within the NHS organization. Due to poor diagnose of pain this may lead to further health complications that are even more costly. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130813 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130813 Causes family to worry, may feel out of control. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130814 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130814 Witness a change in their loved one, feel helpless https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130815 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130815 worry, they think their loved one is going to die. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130816 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130816 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130818 They will be worried about their child, may show signs of anxiety and stress

]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130818 the family may feel responsible for the ill health of the individual as they haven't noticed the signs earlier https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130819 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130819 emotional and upsetting to see a loved one in distress https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130820 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130820 May resent nursing staff/ feel like they could be doing more https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130821 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130821 Extreme worry, may struggle as they want to help but do not know the best way to do so. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130822 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130822 Family and support staff will feel helpless if they do not accept any help https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130823 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130823 feel helpless and like they cant do anything to help their family member with ill health https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130824 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130824 feel like they cannot help or do not know what they are doing. may feel like their making things worse https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130825 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130825 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130828 Can cause anxiety and worry within the family ]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130828 feeling embarrassed that you need extra help from friends and family https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130829 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130829 Happy to receive help https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130830 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130830 cause worry to their family as may feel helpless https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130831 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130831 worried as they feel that they can support them but can't physically take away the pain or the worry https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130834 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130834 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130835 This could cause the family dress as well leading to their mental health taking a toll ]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130835 Family members, especially the indivdual's parents, often already experience guilt and responsibility for their child's disability and seeing them distressed but not knowing why and/or not being able to help will increase these negative feelings. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130837 This increased pressure can mean a family member's family life and work can be affected, potentially leading to job loss and family breakdown.]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130837 Dealing with potentially challenging situations. Questioning their capabilities as carers or potential seeking external carers/placements. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130838 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130838 They may be in limbo, unsure whether the individual needs and will take the advice or if they think they are coping well. I think its difficult to assess how a person will react to advice, especially if they are not themselves or in their usual mind frame. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130839 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130839 may be hostile as they have no idea how to react, scared worried https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130841 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130841 It can have psychological affects on the families well-being seeing a loved one in so much pain. They may feel prolonged guilt . https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130843 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130843 distress, feel helpless https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130844 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130844 Causes greater anxiety or increases depression. Fear can make them withdraw from treatment https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130846 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130846 Sleep deprived, Lethargic, Uncomfortable, Low mood, Emotional https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130848 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130848 Hallucinations, high blood pressure, medication with side effects https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130849 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130849 could cause trauma, effecting future decisions https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130850 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130850 For a child the effects of ill health can effects their independence and cause increased anxiety. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130851 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130851 Distress can lead to headaches, upset stomach and problems sleeping. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130852 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130852 Anxiety if the distress/pain is due to an undiagnosed issue, one always thinks the worst. Exhaustion due to ongoing symptoms and worry. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130854 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130854 lack of appetite, weight loss and dehydration. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130855 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130855 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130858 Can make the patient fear treatment

]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130858 Distress can lead to trauma and can impact their future decisions https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130860 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130860 they might neglect themselves or even become suicidal https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130861 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130861 Trauma/long term fear of becoming ill again or fear of hospital settings https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130862 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130862 Lonliness https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130863 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130863 creates a new perspective. Makes an individual evaluate what they can do to better take care of themselves. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130864 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130864 May feel like they have no energy, do not want to get up and do anything. May not consider self care, therefore no eat, drink or wash. Overthink about everything and feel isolated. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130865 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130865 May begin to feel like they are worthless, which can lead to them neglecting their physical and mental health. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130866 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130866 Will not feel like they do not need to seek healthcare, making their health worse rather than better https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130867 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130867 mental health can have physical effects https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130868 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130868 may worsen their mental health and cause them more problems, feel like they cannot do anything and feel low in mood and may withdraw from others and isolate themselves, may even refuse treatment https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130869 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130869 Financial burden due to health care costs https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130870 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130870 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130871 loss of independence ]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130871 Agitated and irritable https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130872 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130872 cause severe confusion and anxiety https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130874 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130874 can increase uncertainty in the patient leading in them thinking that recovery is not possible https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130877 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130877 scared for their life and all the things that they haven't done yet, they might like is now not possible https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130879 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130879 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130881 could cause their mental health to deteriorate further after making progress. ]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130881 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130882 could cause mental and physical strain on the person resulting in them becoming more ill 

]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130882 pain can cause people to become unusually aggressive https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130884 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130884 Within LD there are two difficulties with communication of pain, the first being the lack of understanding in that there is an unpleasant feeling but limited understanding of the cause, and the second is difficulty in communicating which, compounded by difficulty one, means the individual may either not only be unable to communicate their pain and/or also be unaware of what they need to communicate. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130885 Continual, or intermittent pain will cause the individual distress and they may exhibit challenging behaviours to show they are distressed. It can be difficult to recognise the reason for a challenging behaviour, for example a non-verbal, severely disabled individual with a toothache where there is no obvious observable cause of pain, and so the individual will remain distressed.

]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130885 Irritability, restlessness, withdrawing from activities which they previously enjoyed. Poor sleep, damaged relationships, Loneliness, depression. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130886 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130886 Disengagement with treatment plan, deterioration, withdrawal https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130888 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130888 Lethargic, emotional, snappy, bothered, irritated, not them selves. https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130890 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130890 https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130892 extreme low mood, isolation (felling nobody understands), anger (why me?), sadness]]> 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130892 if not feeling well and adding tired on top of it they may feel, exhausted, immune suppressed, slow wound healing, increased depression, less likely to be an activated health user, they may not/less likely to follow their plan and don't feel safe or could break the relationship between service user and you https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130893 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130893 Could cause a numerous amount of side effects that ultimately missed may lead to worsened health and less likely to fully recover https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130894 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130894 depression, distress, anxiety https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130896 2023-03-06 13:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/nursingandmidwifery/47k036r0mbihym06/wish/2505130896