Problem:
Respond to patients suffering from many complex diseases, such as cancer, heart failure, and diabetes. Patients may be suffering from emotional distress, anxiety, and depression, and we need to care for these aspects of their lives too. It is important to assess and care for a patient's psychological and emotional health in diseases that take too much energy like cancer (National Cancer Institute, 2023). Providing psychosocial support will have many benefits to their physical health. For example, they will be more motivated to lifestyle changes and to continue with their treatments. Incorporating holistic care in patients enables a more complete approach to healing, contributing to both emotional recovery and physical health. Some examples of how nurses can incorporate a holistic approach in patient care are by performing a comprehensive assessment to understand how their complex disease is affecting their emotional state. Nurses can address social factors such as family dynamics, work stress, or financial concerns that usually contribute to patients feeling hopeless and with lack of motivation for their future. According to research, People with diabetes are 2 to 3 times more likely to have depression than people without diabetes (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)