Amber is 35 years old and is married to Patrick. They have a son, Thomas who is 6 years old.
Amber has a BMI of 32, which puts her in the obese category. She has a part time job at a local supermarket fitting her shifts around school and nursery. Amber is unhappy about her weight and says she would like to go to the gym but finds it difficult to find time to get there and rarely meets her friends. She feels lonely and isolated when Patrick is out of the country, which he is often due to his job.
Patrick (Amber’s husband) is 37 years old and works as a long distance lorry driver. He currently spends more time abroad than at home. Recently he started looking for work closer to home so he can see his family more often. He has been unable to find a suitable job close to home but continues to look for one. Amber has noticed that Patrick is smoking much more than his usual 10 cigarettes a day. He also gets worried, sleeps poorly and seems irritable with her and her son easily when he is at home.
Thomas is 6 years old. He has slight hearing loss due to an episode of otitis media when younger and his teacher is worried he isn’t interacting well with his peers. Recently he has had several episodes of earache and tonsillitis. He had an appointment with an ENT specialist. The ENT specialist said that Thomas does not require surgery at the moment but advised Amber to discuss with the Nursery School and her Health Visitor how she can help Thomas to reach his full potential developmentally.
Amber’s father, John, is a widower. Most of the time John manages well but recently he has become forgetful and on one occasion, got lost whilst out shopping, a friend saw him and helped him to get home. He is now reluctant to go out alone in case he gets lost and has been isolating himself at home. He has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which has been worsening recently.
Assessment Brief:
Develop a health promotion plan for an individual from the scenario, that is field specific, to promote individual health and wellness supported by appropriate theoretical perspectives.
Learning Outcomes to be tested:
- Describe the concept of health and identify the factors which influence health, wellness and well being.
- Explain the bio-psycho social aspects that can contribute to health and illness across the life course.
- Identify health promotion approaches that can be utilized to promote individual health.
- Recognize effective communication skills.
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