Health Seeking Behaviors

Health Seeking Behaviors

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Definition: a state in which a client in stable health is actively seeking ways to alter personal health habits and/or the environment in order to move toward a higher level of wellness. Stable health means age-appropriate, illness-prevention measures achieved; client reports good or excellent health; signs and symptoms of disease, if present , are controlled. For clients with unhealthy lifestyles, choose altered health maintenance

1. Your initials (required):

2. Defining Characteristics- check those that apply to your client:

expressed desire to seek a higher level of wellness lack of knowledge of wellness community resources desire for increased control of health practice lack of knowledge of health promotion behaviors expression of concern about current environmental conditions on health status

3. Related Factors- check those that apply to your client:

role changes (marriage, parenthood, retirement, etc) lack of knowledge of need for preventive behavior lack of knowledge of need for screening practices for age and risk lack of knowledge of need for optimal nutrition or weight control lack of knowledge of need for regular exercise lack of knowledge of need for stress management lack of knowledge of need for supportive social networks

4. Goal (ultimate, long term)

5. Outcome Criteria (short term)

6. Evaluation: Was the outcome criteria met?

Yes- Give Evidence:

No- Explain how you would change the plan:

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7B. Rationale for each intervention

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