Topic: Transition

Read the two articles on chronic illness and transition by Kralik and von Loon in your reading list and address the questions listed below.

Is transition the same as change? (Explain your answer.)
Do the readings give you a different perspective on chronic illness? (How so?)
What kind of transitions and adjustments must a person make upon diagnosis of a chronic illness?
Is our current patient education process meeting the patient’s needs?

Kralik, D., & van Loon, A. M. (2009). Editorial: Transition and chronic illness experience. Journal of Nursing & Healthcare Illnesses, 1(2), 113-115. doi: 10,1111/j.1752-9824.2009.01021.x

Kralik, D., & van Loon, A. M. (2007). Understanding transition in chronic illness. Australian Nursing Journal 15(2), 29.