Risk Assessment
One of the risk assessment instrument or tool for the 55-year-old female Asian will be the practical guide. A practical guide refers to a report that is provided by the patient to provide background knowledge about their environment and other social determinants of health, and, how these surrounding influences their overall health outcomes. Data collected using this tool are then used by the practitioner to develop a framework of intervention or a plan of care. These care plans developed are informed by the needs identified during the assessment process using this tool.
Based on the age and the residential place, the identified client in the case study is at risk of several health problems. The potential health problem includes respiratory condition due to overcrowding. Overcrowding increases the risk of air pollution. With a high population, sanitation and waste management are not easy. As a result, the client is at risk of developing the infectious disease. Overcrowding also results in limited space for people to engage in physical exercise hence increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. Housing is another issue mentioned in the case study. In this highly-populated area, the house is not up to the required standards. Poor housing predisposes individuals to conditions such as asthma, lead poisoning and also injuries. All these conditions are likely to affect the client mentioned above in the case study.
Among the targeted questions include for the client are as follows. What is the quality of outdoor air that people in your residence breath? Are there industries in this area that emit fumes? Due to the high population density, are there dusty roads? Do houses in the neighbourhood have graffiti? Concerning your environment, are there enough and safe water for drinking and other household use? Are human, and household waste managed well in your locality? How is the quality of your housing? Do houses have adequate drainage system? Are there spaces for people to recreate or exercise in your location? Do you engage in physical exercise regularly? Are there enough food stores in your locality? How many green groceries are available within your area of residence? Do you feed on fast food or prepared raw food?