Advise the SO to follow medical therapy prescribed as much as the patient can tolerate.
Therapy
Teach SO instances where physician needs to be notified.
Teach client (if possible) and SOs the diet prescribed for the patient.
Teach the medication regimen to the SO as well as its purpose, effects and when to notify physician.
Teach prescribed therapy, purpose, effects and when to notify physician.
Health Teachings
Advise SOs to support the patient’s spiritual beliefs and to encourage her to practice beliefs.
Encourage SOs to pray for the patient.
Encourage patient to pray at home if patient cannot go to church or place of worship.
Spiritual
Encourage SOs to modify diet and exercise as prescribed.
Inform SOs that change in lifestyle is hard to obtain but not impossible, SOs should be patient to the patient and to be understanding that
these changes take time to adjust.
Lifestyle