Holistic Patient Assessment: Exploring Diverse Perspectives

This assignment provides a comprehensive analysis of holistic patient assessment, emphasizing the importance of considering multiple factors. It explores physiological aspects, such as the assessment of potential health risks like heart disease, high blood pressure, and diabetes, and suggests relevant interventions. The assignment also delves into psychological factors, including the assessment of depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues, and proposes interventions like counseling and social engagement. Furthermore, it addresses social and cultural aspects, including the impact of social interactions, cultural beliefs, and spiritual beliefs on patient care. The assignment emphasizes the need for a holistic approach that integrates these diverse perspectives to provide effective patient care. It also discusses the importance of addressing developmental stages and cognitive functioning and provides relevant references to support the analysis.

THE HOLISTIC PATIENT
ASSESSMENT

OBJECTIVE
The Main Objective Of This Paper Is, To Holistically
Assess The Health Of A Patient Admitted To A Hospital,
Using The Five Assessment Methods (Physiological
Assessment, Psychological Assessment, Social
Assessment, Cultural Assessment and Developmental
Assessment ).

PHYSIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
• Highly susceptible to
• Coronary heart diseases,
• High Blood pressure
• Neuropathy
• Diabetes
• Chest pain
Goal: Nutritional food consumption, exercises,
medication intervals and meditation

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
• Grumpy and frustrated nature
• Depression
• Mentally disturbed
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Anxiety disorder
Goal: Counseling, engage in different activities
outside home, making new friends, spending time with
peers and focusing on the positivity of life

SOCIAL ASSESSMENT
• Reactions Of Irritation,
• Agitation,
• Suicidal
• Substance Abuse
• Depressed
• Hallucinated
Goal: Meet new people, participate in events, spending
time with peers

CULTURAL ASSESSMENT
• Cultural Beliefs
• Belief In God
• Spiritual Beliefs
• Avoids Unwanted Touching
Goal: To Render Treatment Based On His Cultural

DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT
• Reduced Levels Of Psychosocial And Cognitive
Development
• Unhealthy Behavior
Goal: Optimizing cognitive functioning and
intervention of administering cognitive behavioral
therapy.

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