I am looking at how immunotherapy treatments can affect the lives of people with terminal cancer. Currently these treatments are only experimental and most patients choose chemo, which can cause many negative side effects, or to forgo treatment and live in some sort of hospice care until their death. These new treatments have the potential to give patients more time with their loved ones, but will not destroy their bodies in the same way that chemo does. One of the main issues with terminal patients getting these treatments is they are expensive and insurance companies are less likely to pay for clinical trials, especially if it is for someone who has been diagnosed as terminal. My target audience is the patients and their families because there are many instances where doctors do not give all of the options or suggest chemo because it is more tested. I think it is important for people to be informed of all of their options before making a decision. I see my paper taking the route of an informational essay and because it is intended for people who won’t necessarily have science degrees it will be easier to read and understand than a more scholarly article would be.
Tag: Furthering The Conversation
Bottom Lining Final Project
What I am trying to figure out with my research is what type of effect does food have on individuals when they experience the process of grief, specifically with a family member. My target audience for this piece will be families that are in the process of grieving because with at least one person knowing the effects that food can have on an individual, even a family, can help out with the grieving process when learned and applied. Some different ways I could see this text form into is an informational essay, giving important information about the ways that food can positively and negatively effect the individual and family during grieving times. I could also see this essay taking persuasive turn, persuading people to make food as a family, or just different tips in this subject.
Paper Topic
I am researching how hospice care can benefit the families of the residents to depict to hospice centers how important it is to prioritize the families as well as the resident and to inform perspective residents on some of the advantages choosing hospice could hold for them. My target audience would be the hospice centers themselves and anyone interested making a future plan for end-of-life care. I believe it is very important for people to know their options and be informed about the pros and cons choosing hospice and to let hospice centers know what they are doing that is good and what could be improved upon. As morbid of an outlook as this is, everyone is going to die so it is beneficial for everyone to know about hospice as an option when the time comes. I think this essay will turn into more of an informational essay with a call to action to make hospice care centers even more prepared to help families deal with grief. I could also do a compare and contrast between the benefits that hospice centers have on families verses the benefit hospitals have on families.