Related Factors
- Decreased physical health status
- Losses involved with decision on moving
- Moderate to high degree of environmental change
- Past, concurrent, and recent losses
- Feeling of powerlessness
- Impaired psycho-social health status
- Little or no preparation for the impending move
- Lack of adequate support system
Defining Characteristics
- Anxiety
- Loneliness
- Depression
- Apprehension
- Increased confusion
- Withdrawal
- Weight change
- Restlessness
- Lack of trust
- Dependency
- Change in eating habits
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Verbalization of unwillingness to relocate
- Sleep disturbances
- Insecurity
- Vigilance
Offered by Debra.