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Running head: CASE STUDY OF DANIELCASE STUDY OF DANIELName of the student:Name of the university:Author note:

1CASE STUDY OF DANIELPart One:Individuals of the present generation are seen to suffer form a large number of co morbiddisorder which are chronic and tend to destroy the quality of life for many individuals. It is foundthat not only biological factors but also a large number of psychological and social issues alsoplay a very big role and therefore it is very important for the health professionals to develop abio-psycho-social model of care for the patients so that they may live better lives. Thisassignment will show the various ailments that Daniel has and how the diagnosed ailment willaffect him and his family. It will also discuss how a perfect model of care would help him toovercome the health issues and keep them under control.One of the most important chronic ailments that Daniel is facing is the issue of obesity asthe case study shows that he is overweight with the presence of abdominal fat. He has anotherchronic ailment of hypertension and therefore he was prescribed antihypertensive medication buthe seldom takes them. He also has chronic issues like lower back pain and arthritic knees whichhave mainly occurred due to his intensive working schedules and his playing football in theyounger years. Another important chronic disorder found in the patient is the continuousrecurring bronchitis which is actually the earlier form of emphysema. It is seen that Daniel is suffering from a large number of chronic ailments. The presenceof his ailments had taken away his power to work better as an unhealthy human being can neverprovide the same productivity like that of a healthy human being (Hamine et al., 2015). He oftentends to miss out his hypertension medication. From this it is evident that he is not literateenough to understand the importance of his medication on his health. Moreover, as he had notcompleted his education, he is not being able to properly guide his life with the correct lifestyles.

2CASE STUDY OF DANIELImproper diet and lifestyle have made him to gain weight and the situation had become worse asfat accumulation is even found now in the arteries disrupting the flow of blood through the bloodvessel and hence occurrence of myocardial infarction took place (DelRio et al., 2013). Howeverthe financial condition of Daniel does not support him to take rehabilation as he has no earningmembers of the family. This would make him more susceptible to ill health and he might faceany adverse situation at any unfortunate moment in life. His partner Alma had lost her job andunable to get new one. Hence she had developed depression. Therefore it is seen that both thepartners are suffering massively which had a negative impact on emotional and mental health(Zwerink et al., 2014). As Alma is herself depressed, she is not being able to provide the bestcompanionship to her partner and therefore a sense of detachment and issues are found amongthe partners (Zwar et al., 2017). Therefore, Daniel is not only at risk of cardiovascular disordersdue to his chronic ailments like obesity, emphysema due to his smoking habits, arthritis and lowback pain due to his strenuous workloads but is also at a risk of developing mental disorders.Part two:In the present decade, western healthcare has been seen to adapt the technique ofbiopsychosocial model of care. It is entirely different form the biomedical model of care whichlooks at disorders of human beings as the reason of microbial attacks or due to differentphysiological or metabolic failures (Pincus et al., 2016). Bio-pshyco-social model of treatmentnot only provided treatment interventions to overcome the biological symptoms of the patients

3CASE STUDY OF DANIELbut also helps to care for the different psychological issues faced by the patients . It also tends todevelop an idea about the social lives of the patients so that important social aspects that oftenproduce negative impacts on the patients are attended and interventions are therefore designedkeeping the tree aspects in mind. It helps in providing a comprehensive care which helps to attainthe best quality lives (Suls et al., 2013).In the case study, it is seen that Daniel is suffering from obesity due to improper lifestyle.Due to his lack of education about taking correct diet and financial instability, they are not beingable to buy quality foods. Excessive work load has resulted in muscle tear ad wear causing lowerback pain and arthritis. Continuous alcohol drinking and addiction has resulted in the recurrenceof chronic bronchitis which will lead to emphysema. Besides, he is also a sufferer ofhypertension. Therefore, the nurse have to prepare interventions for chronic ailments by properlyhelping in medication administrations, conducting health education meetings with him andfrequently setting up appointments to evaluate the condition of his health (Litten et al., 2015).Rehabilitation in the presence of interdisciplinary team is excessively important but however thepatient would not be able to afford it. The nurse should fix up a proper counseling sessions wherehe can reveal his frustrations and anxieties. He is seen to have many grudges against his wife andhence this open discussion would help to develop idea about his inner feelings and his mentalstate. The counselor would try to help him to manage his life properly with the ailments and atthe same time lead a cheerful life. Moreover the nurses should also have discussions with thefamilies about how to cope with the situation successfully so that everyone may help each otherto come out of the strenuous financial crisis (Van Wormer & Davis, 2016). Besides, he alsoneeds to consult an addiction counselor. He is highly addicted to alcohol and therefore varioustherapies need to be introduced so that he can overcome the habit of drinking. Besides

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