Problem
Esther, a Jewish-American 87-year-old has fractured her hip and has arrived to the nursing home for rehab, hoping to return home after learning to use a walker. Prior to injury Esther was independent. Esther and her family arrive at the facility with many concerns and if the facility can not provide Esthers needs appropriately, it could hinder her progression. Esther's hip pain, kosher diet, bowel habits and anxious/expressive emotional state are all huge concerns that are weighing heavy on Esther and her daughter, Bernice. Planning of care, effectively communicating with Esther and breaking the barriers that could jeopardize her progression is everyone's top goal.
A. Identify a cultural folk health practice that may apply to the client in your case study.
B. Specifically identify which type locus of control your patient has and apply that control construct to health behaviors of the client in your case study.
C. Provide examples of biological variation regarding two of the following for your case study specifically, or the cultural group in general if the variations do not apply to your case study:
a. Enzymatic and genetic variations
b. Drug interactions and metabolism
c. Susceptibility to disease
d. Nutritional preferences and deficiencies
e. Psychological characteristics
D. Discuss implications for the provision of healthcare in regards to both environmental control and biological variations.