Care study: the patient admitted as an emergency

Abstract

It takes some time for the psychological effects to hit home when someone is admitted as an emergency. For the patient it involves disbelief, followed by possible anger. It is probable that the person will eventually accept the situation, but some people never fully accept what has happened to them. A person who denies what is happening to him is using a defence mechanism that on one level helps him cope with his immediate problems yet on another level prevents him from equipping himself with the psychological tools he needs to cope with the longer-term implications.