Essay On Individual Health

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CONCEPT 5- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
This concept is taken from module 2
INTRODUCTION- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
Every individual is unique. One person is different from the other with different genes, different environmental exposures and different life experiences hence, the nurse has the duty to treat and care for every individual personally and as a whole person.
PERSONAL CONTEXT- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
Individuality comprises of the persons character, perceptions, and self -identity.
An individual needs a holistic care. A disease of the mind can transform into a physical one if an individual is not treated as a whole person. The nurse needs to take care of the physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual aspect of an individual.
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It forms the basic unit of the society.
There are different types of family: Traditional family, two career family, single- parent family, adolescent family, blended family, cohabiting family gay and lesbian family, single adults living alone, nuclear family, and extended family.
PERSONAL CONTEXT- FAMILY HEALTH
The health of the society depends on the health of individual families. The family is an important aspect of the society, because it protects the health of its members physically, emotionally, psychologically, and economically. The family also provides a conducive environment for growth and development.
SOCIAL CONTEXT- FAMILY HEALTH
A family that fails in these functions cannot gain the confidence of its members and does not fulfill its obligation to the society. The family is supposed to protect the cultural heritage of the society. It is a pity that the society where I live takes little or no interest in the family. But in hospital setting, things are different. Health-care officials are making people realize the importance of

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