A lot of factors affect the health of the members of a population, such as geographical area, race or genes. However, I feel that the following play a very important role in our health care.
1) Genes/DNA (heredity): Certain health challenges are passed from one generation to the next, they may be sex-linked (color blindness), may affect a certain population or race (fibroids in black women) or maybe a mutation in the genes of an individual passed from one generation on to further generations (Hiroshima bomb, sickle cell disease). However, even though the mutations in the genes may be present, but may not be manifested till something triggers it. These illnesses can affect the choices a person may make with regards to their health. …show more content…
The environment can act as a trigger for certain conditions or diseases such as Diabetes, asthma, sickle cell crises etc. It can also act by causing a mutation in the genes of people which may be in the form of protection (the mutation in the red blood cells which act as a protection against malaria). The environment acts to affect the lifestyle choices of individuals (when people live in areas where there is a lot of junk food readily available, the probability of the members of the community being overweight increases. Most people are generally affected by peer pressure and the need to belong in the environment they find themselves. This greatly impacts the health of the individual. look at the Chinese and air …show more content…
How will you tailor your communication to this specific patient to help him/her incorporate changes into their routine?
Mr. A, overweight and having a history of diabetes and high blood pressure lives in an area dominated by junk food and works in the food industry all his life. He has been advised to lose 50 pounds by his doctor to reduce his dependence on insulin and other medications.
Since Mr. A has worked all his life in the food industry the probability is high that he has spent a lot of time eating the food and understands how to prepare the food in a certain way. He needs to understand that to have an effective weight loss, he needs a perspective change, not a fad diet, but a change in lifestyle swapping healthy meals for the unhealthy ones. Incorporating more vegetables frozen may be an option.
Having worked in the food industry, he may need to be set up with a nutritionist to help him understand how to change his diet and also a trainer who can advise on how to exercise.
b. Articulate two communication or motivational interviewing techniques you would use to help this patient and explain why you chose these techniques.
Oh it sounds hard to lose 50 pounds; how do you feel about loosing
1) Genes/DNA (heredity): Certain health challenges are passed from one generation to the next, they may be sex-linked (color blindness), may affect a certain population or race (fibroids in black women) or maybe a mutation in the genes of an individual passed from one generation on to further generations (Hiroshima bomb, sickle cell disease). However, even though the mutations in the genes may be present, but may not be manifested till something triggers it. These illnesses can affect the choices a person may make with regards to their health. …show more content…
The environment can act as a trigger for certain conditions or diseases such as Diabetes, asthma, sickle cell crises etc. It can also act by causing a mutation in the genes of people which may be in the form of protection (the mutation in the red blood cells which act as a protection against malaria). The environment acts to affect the lifestyle choices of individuals (when people live in areas where there is a lot of junk food readily available, the probability of the members of the community being overweight increases. Most people are generally affected by peer pressure and the need to belong in the environment they find themselves. This greatly impacts the health of the individual. look at the Chinese and air …show more content…
How will you tailor your communication to this specific patient to help him/her incorporate changes into their routine?
Mr. A, overweight and having a history of diabetes and high blood pressure lives in an area dominated by junk food and works in the food industry all his life. He has been advised to lose 50 pounds by his doctor to reduce his dependence on insulin and other medications.
Since Mr. A has worked all his life in the food industry the probability is high that he has spent a lot of time eating the food and understands how to prepare the food in a certain way. He needs to understand that to have an effective weight loss, he needs a perspective change, not a fad diet, but a change in lifestyle swapping healthy meals for the unhealthy ones. Incorporating more vegetables frozen may be an option.
Having worked in the food industry, he may need to be set up with a nutritionist to help him understand how to change his diet and also a trainer who can advise on how to exercise.
b. Articulate two communication or motivational interviewing techniques you would use to help this patient and explain why you chose these techniques.
Oh it sounds hard to lose 50 pounds; how do you feel about loosing