(a) profile the physical and mental health status of at least 4 family members (
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(a) profile the physical and mental health status of at least 4 family members (such as parents and grandparents), (b) identify trends or patterns related to health and illness in their families, and (c) develop an action plan for maintaining good health.
For each profile, identify the relationship of the person to them; provide birth and death dates (just years; if applicable); describe the person’s medical and psychological illnesses through life, including both chronic and non-chronic conditions; and suggest potential causes for the various conditions (biological, psychological, and social-cultural). Students may use the text as well as additional resources in identifying possible causes. (Sumner notes that adopted children, who may not know their biological parents, still find the project useful, because illnesses may be caused by behavioural, social, cultural, psychological, or environmental factors). Finally, students should develop an action plan, focusing on alterable behaviours (for example, not smoking, diet, exercise) to enhance their own health.
Explanation / Answer
A.Profile of family members:
Considering a family with parents (Mother father) their son and Grandma . Three generations staying together belonging to same family.
Profile 1
Father 45 years old married male ,working as charterd account, belonging to middle socio economic status staying in extended nuclear family. He is subjected to lots of responsibilities of family and work and thus remain Buzy from morning 8 to evening 8 with hardly any time left to spent for self and with family. Does not find much time for physical exercise , faces stress the entire day,at times goes out with friends or professional collugues and drinks alcohol and cigarettes to relax and enjoy.
Profile 2. Mother 40 years old married woman ,housemaker staying in extended nuclear family, spends her day for the well being of the family ,hardly finds time for herself,prioritize all the family members over her own health , feels lonely at time ,no one in the house pays much attention to her as all are Buzy with their lives.
Profile 3. Son 20years old just began his graduation and is extremely involved in friends and collegues,active on social media, always in a virtual world of internet, hardly spends time with family. Indulging a lot recently in late night parties and night outs.
Profile 4. Grandmother 60 year old ,senior citizen ,retired teacher , is struggling with her own health, stays aloof has no one to talk to , hardly sleeps at night, ruminates about her past and worries for her children s future.
Considering the above stated profiles all the family mememem are extremely prone to many acute and chronic medical and psycholgical illnesses. Like sedentary stressful life making them prone to Hypertension,diabetes,obesity, other cardiovascular disorders, substance use and related disorders. Psychaitric disorders including depressive and anxiety disorders, also in young age group disorders like internet addiction, dperssion ,medical illnesses due to drug dependence , etc. Can be a risk factor.
C. Developing an action plan for maintaining good health.
- A set daily routine with adequte time for self and family
- routine involving indulging in at least 30-40 min of physical exercise or a walk in the park for all the members.
- Adequte interaction with each other in the family to know what all is new in their loved ones life, that helps maintain helathy relationship and also happy and healthy environment in the house.
- Mother to take special care of healthy balanced diet for everyone including herself.Avoiding partying out instead spending more time in house.
- Avoiding indulgence in alcohol ,smoking or other harmful drug use.
- Involving and learning from our grandparents about culture and social aspects of life, learning from their mistakes. Sharing and expressing love and care towards them , so as to keep them engaged and happy too.
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