Profile of a hypothetical smoking patient.
For a hypothetical smoking patient create a socioeconomic profile of your choice. What is the level of this patient's income, education, and work experience? How might these factors influence his/her ability to access the necessary healthcare, become engaged in self-care practices, such as modifying diet and exercise, and understand the nature of the illness, treatment, and prognosis.
© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com December 15, 2020, 8:28 pm ad1c9bdddfhttps://brainmass.com/health-sciences/profile-of-a-hypothetical-smoking-patient-451576
Solution Preview
The patient is a highly educated and driven professional. In fact, he works in health care and is aware of the risk factors that smoking present. This man makes $100,000 annually and the smoking habit does not too heavily impact his financial bottom-line. He has worked even in the pulmonary care aspect of medicine and is well-aware of the physiological details that smoking involves. He has the ability to access care but his work schedule and patient demands make it very difficult ...
Solution Summary
Demographics and a socioeconomic profile of a hypothetical smoking patient is discussed.