Comprehensive Health Assessment and Screening: Mrs. Jones' Report

This report presents a detailed case study of Mrs. Jones, a 65-year-old woman with a history of bowel cancer, depression, dementia, and atrial fibrillation. The report examines her current physical, mental, and social health status, highlighting factors such as obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption. Data was collected through a questionnaire, assessing her lifestyle, medical history, and wellbeing. The analysis discusses the advantages and disadvantages of health screening, with a focus on colorectal and breast cancer screenings. The report suggests colorectal screening for Mrs. Jones, given her condition, and emphasizes the importance of early detection and appropriate interventions to improve her health outcomes. The study underscores the interconnectedness of physical, mental, and social health, advocating for comprehensive healthcare approaches.

MEASURING HEALTH

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Identification of the individual on which essay will focus..........................................................1
BACKGROUND.............................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................2
Individual’s current health and wellbeing status.........................................................................2
Health and well-being data collected...........................................................................................3
Discussion of above data.............................................................................................................4
Health screening and its general advantages and disadvantages.................................................4
Screening suggested to an individual..........................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Health status can be measured using pathological and clinical measures and is usually
observed by clinicians or measured using instruments. The measuring of health is really
important as it assists in knowing about what kind of disease and issue is been faced by an
individual. This will assist health care professionals in taking necessary measurement. This will
assist them in enhancing and improving the health wellbeing and health outcome of an
individual. Present report will lay emphasis on health and wellbeing aspects of an individual
person. In this assignment will discuss about the advantages and dis-advantages of health
screening.
Identification of the individual on which essay will focus
Present report will lay emphasis on 65 years older individual. Patient has been given a
fictitious name Mrs. Jones as per the privacy policy of hospital. The female is being suffering
from bowel cancel. She lives alone in a care home and only has one daughter who visits her
some time. It has been analysed that patient has a history of depression and dementia. She also
had the history of atrial fibrillation. Sometimes she feels really alone and anxious. The type of
health risk which has been faced by Mrs. Jones is obese and it has developed the risk of bowel
cancer. It has been analysed that overweight person has a higher risk of going through this
problem. It has also been evaluated from the research that Mrs. Jones is also has a history of
suffering from type 2 diabetes. The chances of getting this disease also increases as she does not
possess proper diet and is a chain smoker (Mechael, 2019). She also consumes alcohol. Patient is
also at the risk of suffering from breast cancer and she also had the screening for same. The
screening which is used is colonoscopy which is been used for analysing the disease. The
benefits of this screening process is that health care professionals in analysing the rectum as well
as bowel. This screening can assist in knowing about the potential problem faced by patient. The
disadvantage of this screening is that the rays which comes out from the machine can have
potential harm on the body of patient.
BACKGROUND
Health is basically a state of complete physical, mental and social. well-being and not
merely the absence of. disease or infirmity. In this there is an extent to which any person is able
to analyse their aspirations so that the wants can be satisfied and also in this they make sure that
they are better able to cope with environment (Duong, 2017). The physical health of an
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individual can also lead to making the mental health of an individual suffer. In this Mrs. Jones is
65-year-old lady who has been diagnosed with bowel cancer. As she lives alone she is suffering
from depression and is a regular smoker and consumes alcohol. This is the separation of patients
physical mental and social wellbeing status.
MAIN BODY
Individual’s current health and wellbeing status
Physical health: Mrs. Jones is being diagnosed with bowel cancer. She is physical unfit as
she is not being engaged in doing regular exercise. It has also been analysed that she is obese in
nature. Patients live in a care home. She was also diagnosed with arterial fibrillation. It has also
been analysed that patient physical health is low as she is suffering from so many diseases. The
reason for lowered physical health can also because as the patient is not being involved in
consuming proper diet. Her life style is not adequate and proper because of which she is going
through such type of disease. It has also been analysed that being older is one of the major reason
because of which an individual is at high risk of suffering from bowel cancel (Pelikan and
Ganahl, 2017). Mrs. Jones is also at high risk as she is obese and this is one of the major factor
because of which she is at greater chances of going through issue of bowel cancer. Patient has
also gone through screening of breast cancer. There are various signs and symptoms which was
not analysed by Mrs. Jones because of which she is going through this issue. It has also been
analysed that there can be a change in the bowel habit like constipation. Blood can also be seen
in stool. There can also be other issues like cramps, gas or pain.
Mental health: Mrs. Jones is being diagnosed with mental health disorders. It has also
been analysed that patient lives alone in a care home. She is being suffering from depression as
her daughter also visits her sometimes (Ridgely, 2020). She consumes alcohol and is a regular
smoker. Mrs. Jones over think and is depressed. She needs family support in order to enhance
her health outcome.
Social health: The social health status of Mrs. Jones is she has no source of income and
has only one daughter who visits her only sometimes. She has no friends and lives in care home.
Mrs. Jones drinks too much and is also a smoker. She lives alone and has no one to
communicate.
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Health and well-being data collected
The health and well-being data is being collected from patient with the help of questionnaire
method. The questionnaire method is being used so that the other public health care professional
can also be able to know about the condition of patients. The questions included the following:
 What is your name?
 What is your age?
 Tell something about your family background?
 Tell something about your life style and income?
 Where do you live?
 What is your weight?
 Tell something about your dietary pattern?
 Do you live with your family?
 What is your relationship status?
 What are the past disease from which you were suffering?
 What signs and symptoms do you have?
 What health screening did you go through?
 Do you have any family history of disease?
 Do you feel lonely, depressed, anxious?
The above mentioned questions were being asked to Mrs. Jones. This was essential to ask so that
the other health care professionals also get an idea about the type of disease and issues which is
being faced by patient. By these questions it was really easy to analyse the health related risk that
is being faced by Mrs. Jones. From this questionnaire the physical, mental and social well-being
status of patient was been easily analysed. The type of health risk which has been faced by Mrs.
Jones is obese and it has developed the risk of bowel cancer. It has been analysed that
overweight person has a higher risk of going through this problem. It has also been analysed
from the questionnaire that patient is obese and because of this reason she is at high risk of
suffering from bowel cancer (Siena, 2018). It has also been analysed that she also has no
knowledge related to early signs and symptoms related to disease. The above questionnaire has
assisted in knowing about the height, weight and life style patterns of patients. It has assisted
health care professionals in taking adequate measures so that health outcome of Mrs. Jones can
be improved. It has also been evaluated that the questionnaire has assisted in knowing about the
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mental health and well-being of patients. It has also been analysed that by the help of this
questionnaire social and emotional status of service user is been evaluated. This has assisted
health care professionals in taking necessary measures.
Discussion of above data
The above data has provided the details that patient is not been involved in following
adequate diet. It has also been analysed that she is also not been involved in doing physical
activity which has lower down health outcome. According to public health England guidelines,
risk faced by Mrs. Jones needs to be assess. This will assist health care professionals in
enhancing health outcome of patient. It has also been evaluated that in this risk needs to be
properly assess, so that proper care of service user is being done. This has assisted health care
professionals in improving well-being. It has also been evaluated that health care professionals
needs to be put proper sign and symptom so that patient does not get confused. This will assist
them in making sure Mrs. Jones overcome health issue (Clarke and Erreygers, 2020).
Health screening and its general advantages and disadvantages
Health screening is the most effective way of detecting disease, this is useful way to
identify the disease even when there is no signs and symptoms related to disease. This will assist
health care professionals in improving wellbeing and health aspects of patients. There are various
advantages and disadvantages of health screening. It includes the following:
Advantages: Health screening basically means that the disease is been detected at an early stage.
If the disease is being detected early right treatment can be given and this will assist in enhancing
health outcome of patient. This will also support patients in having proper control over their
health. The screening of health will assist in identifying whether the patient is at risk or have a
disease condition which was not previously over there. This process also assists patients who
have family history of disease in preventing it, by doing the proper treatment. For those whose
age is lower than 30 years, they need to go through health screening in every two years and those
who are above the age of 30 they must be involved in doing this for every six months. This will
assist them in knowing about disease at early stage and this will also assist them in enhancing
health outcome (Wu and et.al., 2017). There is various test which can be conducted for health
screening. In this it includes cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, prostrate and Colorectal test.
All these tests assist in evaluating the type of disease faced by patients.
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Disadvantages: There are various disadvantages of health screening which can be faced by
patients. It has been analysed that screening is not beneficial when done later where the disease
has been spread all over the body. If done earlier then health outcome of patients can be
improved at right time. It has also been analysed that screening needs to be done at proper time,
so that better measurements can be taken for improvement. This will assist in enhancing well-
being and quality of life of patients. It has also been analysed that this will assist in improving
health outcome.
Screening suggested to an individual
Mrs. Jones is being diagnosed with bowel cancer. It has been analysed that the screening which
is been suggested to patient colorectal screening. This screening is being suggested to those who
are above the age of 50 and is also been suffering from inflammatory bowel disorder, colorectal
polyps and inherited mutations or gene defects. It has also been analysed that Mrs. Jones is also
at risk of developing other issue like breast cancer. Patient will also go through screening for
breast cancer, in order to detect the exact issue which has been faced by patient. It will also assist
them in providing them with better treatment and right time (Buono, Carson and Flores, 2017).
CONCLUSION
From the above study it has been summarised that there are various mental and social issues
faced by patients. It has also been evaluated that their physical health condition is also been
suffering. Patient is obese and because of which she is going through issues like bowel cancer.
Patient has also gone to the screening of bowel and breast cancer. The reason for lowered
physical health can also because as the patient is not being involved in consuming proper diet.
Her life style is not adequate and proper because of which she is going through such type of
disease. It has also been analysed that patient is not being engaged in doing physical and regular
exercise which has affected the health outcome of patient negatively. Mental health and well-
being of Mrs. Jones is being suffering as she also does not have any kind of family support.
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