Assignment task: You are a first-year student nurse working in a primary healthcare setting. Your clinical placement involves providing care to a diverse community with varying healthcare needs across the lifespan. You have been assigned to care for Michael, a 57-year-old Caucasian male who has recently been diagnosed with Heart Failure. Michael has a past medical history of smoking (he stopped 10 years ago) and heavy alcohol consumption (30+ units per week). His BMI is 35. Michael does not exercise often but he takes care of his grandchildren a few days per week and works part time stacking shelves in a supermarket.
He used to enjoy walking but he doesn't have the energy to do anymore. His diet consists of high fat and high carbohydrate foods and he likes sugary drinks.
1. Discuss the benefits and limitations of strength based model vs deficit based model in meeting Michael healthcare needs, taking into account his background and risk factors in the context of primary healthcare.
2. Explore the application of these models in health promotion, disease and illness prevention, and/or rehabilitation, considering their relevance to Michael's Heart Failure