Teaching Plan for Addressing Physical, Psychological, Social, Cultural, Developmental, and Spiritual Goals of the Patient

This presentation provides a comprehensive teaching plan for addressing the physical, psychological, social, cultural, developmental, and spiritual goals of the patient. It covers various assessments and interventions for each aspect, including physical, psychological, social, cultural, developmental, and spiritual assessments. The presentation emphasizes the importance of patient education and provides strategies for improving health behavior and enhancing overall health status.

Teaching plan
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Objective
• To formulate a teaching plan for addressing the physical,
psychological, social, cultural, developmental, and spiritual
goals of the patient

Physical assessment
• Some of the major risk factors that contribute
to the condition commonly include being
overweight, family history, absence of regular
exercise, sedentary lifestyle, and race/ethnicity
(Powers et al., 2017)
• With an increase in blood glucose levels,
symptoms similar to increase in urination,
increase in thirst, abdominal pain, and weight
loss might occur.

Physical assessment
• The metabolic syndrome can be effectively controlled or
prevented by an improvement in nutrition, reducing body
weight, and participating in moderate physical activities
• Administration of oral medication like metformin and in
severe conditions, insulin injection also form an essential part
of diabetes management (Chrvala, Sherr & Lipman, 2016)
• Regular check of blood sugar, and appropriate foot care is
necessary.

Psychological assessment
• Depression is a condition that makes a person feel
sad or low under most circumstances that creates
an impact on the regular life activities.
• Common symptoms include gain or loss in body
weight, feelings of tiredness, fatigue, forgetfulness,
restlessness, and suicidal ideations (Fehnel et al.,
2016)
• People with diabetes mellitus have an increased
likelihood of suffering from depression

Psychological assessment
• Administering antidepressant medication like Trazodone will
prove beneficial since it is sleep inducing and exerts a
hypnotic effect (Olfson, Blanco & Marcus, 2016)
• Counselling sessions with psychologist, social worker or
psychiatrist are also an effective treatment modality
• Transcranial magnetic stimulation might prove beneficial
under extreme circumstances

Social assessment
• Pain refers to a feeling of distress that is generally
caused due to damaging or intense stimuli.
• It encompasses an unpleasant emotional and
sensory experience that are related to potential or
actual damage of tissues (Yu et al., 2016)
• Impairment in mobility can interfere with the
activities of daily living, thus increasing
dependence on other family members and
deteriorating the health related quality of life

Social assessment
• Analgesics like acetaminophen or paracetamol act effective in
increasing mobility by exerting an action on both central and
peripheral nervous system (Traeger et al., 2019)
• Social support also makes patients experience reduced pain
severity
• Complementary medicine application like acupuncture also
proves beneficial in addressing mobility impairment

Cultural assessment
• Cultural competence encompasses a range
of affective, cognitive, and behavioural
capabilities that bring about an appropriate
and effective communication with
individuals of different culture
• There is a need to demonstrate behaviors
that are able to meet the outlooks of all
culture, and establish a sense of
relationship

Cultural assessment
• It must be recognised that culture and faith extend beyond the colour of
the skin, thus preventing any kind of stereotyping or discriminatory
attitude towards others
• Engaging in positive interactions and discussions about the ethnicity,
language, and race of surrounding people is imperative (Betancourt et
al., 2016)
• Conducting a cultural self-analysis will also help in aligning self-ideas and
perceptions with that of others, thus promoting harmony in the society

Developmental assessment
• Cognitive decline is also referred to
as mild cognitive impairment and
generally occurs among older
adults, thereby exerting a negative
action on the activities of daily living
• It is generally found to occur in the
form of a transition stage between
dementia and normal aging

Developmental assessment
• Dietary supplements and pharmaceutical drugs have proved
effective in increasing cognitive functioning among older
adults
• Cognitive training generally encompasses a plethora of
mental activities that enhance ability of patient to assimilate
information, and develop sensible plans (Ngandu et al., 2015)
• TMS comprises of stimulation of the brain by an altering
magnetic field and has also been found effective.

Spiritual assessment
• Implementation of spiritual care helps
in recognising and responding to the
needs of patients
• It also increases feelings of self-worth
and helps the patients to express
themselves (Timmins & Caldeira, 2017)
• It also facilitates gaining a purpose or
meaning in life

Conclusion
• The primary physical abnormality that the patient is suffering
from is type 2 diabetes mellitus
• Patient education and teaching plan would help in altering
their health behaviour
• The teaching plan will also significantly enhance their health
status

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