Illness and its overall impact on the well-being

Illness and its overall impact on the well-being

Illness and its overall impact on the well-being

Respond by Day 5 to at least two of your colleagues’ postings in one or more of the following ways:

Share an insight gained from having read your colleague’s post about the psychosocial impact of the illness he or she selected.

Refute or validate your colleague’s post about the interventions and suggest additional intervention strategies.

Be sure to use reference. (has to be different for each response)

DB1—

Kim—

Post a brief description of the illness and its overall impact on the well-being of a young patient and his or her family.

Childhood obesity is a serious health crisis. Over the past two decades, the prevalence of overweight children in our nation between ages 6 and 11 has doubled, and among teenagers it has tripled.The annual National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that about one-third of all American children are overweight or nearly so. When children overeat, it causes obesity and this issue leads to other medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. Many co-morbid conditions like metabolic, cardiovascular, orthopedic, neurological, hepatic, pulmonary, and renal disorders are also seen in association with childhood obesity (Khadilkar, Khadilkar . 2004). Family factors have also been associated with the increase of cases of obesity. The types of food available in the house and the food preferences of family members can influence the foods that children eat. In addition, family mealtimes can influence the type of food consumed and the amount thereof.

Explain how child obesity may disrupt or influence the biological, psychological, and social growth and development of the child or adolescent.

Childhood obesity can have effect on children in so many ways. A research study concluded that overweight and obese children were four times more likely to report having problems at school than their normal weight peers (Schwimmer, Burwinkle, Varni,2003). Childhood obesity can profoundly affect children’s physical health, social, and emotional well-being, and self-esteem. Obese children have lower self-esteem while others do not. Depression may be both a cause and a consequence of obesity.[31] Additionally, in a clinical sample of obese adolescents, a higher life-time prevalence of anxiety disorders was reported compared to non-obese controls (Anderson and Butcher 2006).

Identify at least three primary stressors (e.g., complications, hospitalization) related to the obesity. Select one of the stressors that you think is critical.

Three stressors related to childhood obesity is health, financial, and problems at school. Health is a critical stressor. Obesity can affect health both in childhood and as it develops into an adult. Here are some of the immediate health risks linked to obesity in children and young adults. Not only does obesity cause certain immediate health risks, but it can also contribute to future health risks. For example, children who are overweight or obese are much more likely to become obese adults. Furthermore, if an obese child becomes an obese adult, both his excess weight and the associated disease risk factors are typically more severe.

Analyze possible pediatric social work interventions that might be applied to address the stressor.

Social worker intervention that might be applied to address childhood obesity is health education and family outreach. Social workers must focus on both diet and exercise in the communities where children live and go to school since the environment is a key contributor to obesity risk. Focusing on the community is especially important for children since they generally have little or no control over their environment.

Anderson PM, Butcher KE. Childhood obesity: Trends and potential causes. Future Child. 2006;16:19–45.

Khadilkar VV, Khadilkar AV. Prevalence of obesity in affluent school boys in Pune. Indian Pediatr. 2004;41:857–8.

Schwimmer JB, Burwinkle TM, Varni JW. Health-related quality of life of severely obese children and adolescents. JAMA. 2003; 289:1813–9.