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AS Description: Assess your health through participation in a Self-Assessment of Health as well as watching a video on the Dimensions of Wellness AS Instructions: After completing the Self-Assessment on pages 8-14 of the textbook and watching the 8 Dimensions of Wellness video write a 2-2 page reflection on the two dimensions of wellness that are your strengths as well as the two dimensions of wellness that are your weaknesses. In your reflection, please address support systems and barriers in relation to these dimensions as well as how you can find balance among all 8 dimensions and which dimensions you have been ignoring Along with your textbook, please include 2 additional scholarly resources to support your reflection using APA format
8 Chapter 1 Introduction to Holistic Health SELF-ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH Age Height Marital status Current weight Children Occupation Weight range Diet Describe your food intake in a typical day: Check all items present and describe: _Indigestion, heartburn Regurgitation Use of antacids _Poor appetite _Nausea, vomiting Chronic halitosis Condition of teeth: Do you fast? If so, describe: Nutritional supplements (vitamins, minerals, herbs, enzymes) used: Give amount and type: Please check the frequency of intake of the following foods and fluids: Daily Comments/Related (amount) Sometimes Rarely Factors Fruit Fruit juices Vegetables Vegetable juices Red meat Poultry Fish Milk Cheese Pasta Bread, rolls
SELF-ASSESSMENT Cereal Beans, peas Coffee Tea (caffeinated) Soda Candy Cakes, pies Ice cream Chocolate Salty snacks Table salts Sugar Sugar substitute Beer Wine Hard liquor Water Comments: Activity Type and frequency of exercise: Describe all checked: Difficulty walking or moving Joint pain or stiffness Muscle cramps, pain Muscles too loose, too tight Frequent fractures, sprains Brittle bones, osteoporosis History of falling Breathing and Circulation Describe all checked: Allergies Nasal stuffiness Chronic runny nose Shortness of breath
10 Chapter 1 Introduction to Holistic Health Cough _Wheezing, asthma _Frequent colds Chest pain Palpitations Numbness _Dizziness, light-headedness _Leg cramps _Varicose veins _History of smoking Sleep Pattern Usual bedtime Usual wake-up time Napping pattern: Awaken refreshed? Insomnia? Describe: Fatigue? Describe Sleep aids: Quality of sleep: Factors interrupting sleep: Elimination Pattern Describe all checked: Urination difficulty, dribbling Pain or burning with urination Voiding during night _Inability to pass urine, hesitancy Incontinence Blood in urine Regular bowel elimination Constipation Diarrhea Gas (flatus) Irritable bowel syndrome _Blood in stool Hemorrhoids Laxative use Enema use, colonic irrigations Frequency of bowel movements: Date of last colorectal cancer screening:
Skin and Hair Describe all checked: _Rashes _Itching _Unusual sensations _Foul body odor _Dry skin Oily skin _Unusual marks or moles History of shingles Hair loss, breakage _Dry scalp _Unhealthy-looking hair Brittle nails Soft nails _Other problems: Reproductive Female Describe all checked: Vaginal discharge Vaginal dryness Hysterectomy Problems with sexual function Describe: Change in sex drive, interest Pain during intercourse Breast abnormalities Perform monthly self-exam of breasts? Date of last mammogram: Date of last gynecological exam: If menopausal Year began: Symptoms: Hormonal replacement therapy If menstruating: Regular menstruation Painful menstruation PMS
12 Chapter 1 Introduction to Holistic Health Malc _Prostate exam PSA Problems with sexual function Describe: Sensory Describe all checked: Wear eyeglasses Poor vision Cataracts Glaucoma See halos around lights Cloudy vision _Pain in eyes _Dry eyes _Watery eyes _Poor hearing Excess ear wax _Unusual sensations, tingling Tinnitus, ringing in ear Numbness _Paralysis Decreased taste Unusual taste in mouth Inability to smell Smell unusual odors Sensitive to scents/odors Date of last eye exam: Date of last hearing exam: General Symptoms Describe all checked: Frequent colds, infections Headaches Pain Unusual fatigue Swelling Other
SELF-ASSESSMENT 1 Emotional and Spiritual Describe all checked: Depressed Anxious Moody Mood swings Hyperactive Suicidal Episodes of confusion _Inability to focus Easily cry Never cry Feel hopeless Paranoid, suspicious Argumentative Passive Difficulty maintaining relationships Marital conflict, problems _Difficulty coping High level of stress in life Measures to manage stress: Belief in God, higher power Connection with faith community Feel spiritually empty, distressed Feel worthless Feel life has no meaning Changes I would like to make in my life: Known Health Conditions/Diagnoses Treatment/Management
14 Chapter 1 Introduction to Holistic Health Prescription and Nonprescription Medications Used Medication Dosage Reason Used Frequency Taken Complaints List major complaints you have about your health in order of importance: Landmarks in Your Life History Often, significant events, positive and negative, can provide an understanding of your current health status and needs. Divide your life into decades and remember the sig nificant occurrences during each decade. These can include the loss of a significant person, change in school or job, relationship started or terminated, illness of self or significant others, period of spiritual growth or distress, etc. List the occurrences in the appropriate decade. Age in Years Description of Significant Occurrence 1-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 70-79 80+ Charlotte Eliopoulos. Reprinted with permission