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Submitted by jadorelivv on April 20, 2008
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Part I: Analysis of the Problem
Introduction
The case scenario presented for analysis consists of Chris Carver, 26, Caucasian, originally from London and holding on to a full-time job in Singapore. After recently being engaged in a new deal in the last month, Carver showed signs of distress which includes fatigue, forgetfulness as well as an increase in the frequency of his asthma attacks.
Part I of this analysis aims to
• Investigate possible environmental and social issues associated with the problem
• Identify the key problems to be dealt with in the recommended interventions
Possible Environmental and Social Issues
The patient has been diagnosed with asthma since childhood. One of the environmental issues that could aggravate his asthma would be the movement from London to Singapore. One of the components in air pollution is Particulate Matter, which is defined as a complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets. Statistics show that in 2006, London UK report for their PM (particle matter) was about 80 (μg/m3) while reading for Singapore was 228. The significantly higher PM in Singapore could be one of the causes of the patient’s recurring asthma..
Social factors should also be taken into account. Social support refers to the availability of social relationships along with the distinguished comfort, caring and help from others. In this scenario, it is apparent that the patient receives social support from his friends and girlfriend. He does not live alone and tries to make time for his friends. These are all positive factors that would help us in our intervention because the presence of social support has been seen to help in both direct as well as via the buffering hypothesis. The direct support would be when Carter faces a tough day at work after being reprimanded by his superior, his girlfriend could calm him down during his lunch hour by giving him a warm embrace. The...
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