Social Problems for People with Chronic Diseases (Field study in Baghdad)

Abstract

Chronic diseases are defined as diseases inherent to a person for a long period of his life that lead to the occurrence of many social, healths, psychological and economic problems. On the impact of the disease on the social, psychological and physical aspects of the patient’s personality, so it was directed to identify the most important social problems facing individuals with chronic diseases and to help them overcome these difficulties that they face in their lives. Daily and help them to re-develop their abilities and to achieve self and social competencies, so research is divided into two theoretical and field, , Among the most important findings of the research is that there is a significant statistically significant relationship between the social problems resulting from chronic diseases and the feeling of those with these diseases losing their position and social status in society.