For a hypothetical patient who has Alzheimer's disease, create a socioeconomic profile on your choice disease. The pretended person will be my grandfather.
- What is the level of this patient's income, education, work experience, and cultural influnces? Example, 68 year old male, high school education, construction worker, African American, etc.
- How might these socioeconomic factors influence his or her ability to access the necessary healthcae? What are the socioeconomic factors that may impact that person?
- How can the patient engage in self-care practices, such as modifying diet and exercise, and understand the nature of the illness, treatment, and prognosis? What can be done if you have Alzheimer's disease? Does diet, medication compliance, excerise, etc.have anu impact?
- What healthcare services for thisdisease does the patient has access to? Where would you go for treatment? What type of provder?