Assignment task:
This is Samuel T, a 7-year-old Black male who lives in West Garfield Park on the southside of Chicago. Family- Samuel has 2 siblings (an older sister and older brother). His parents are divorced and he is residing with his mom who is single. His mother works 2 jobs, 1 full-time and 1 part-time, to make ends meet. He does stay with his father on weekends occasionally, who lives in Englewood. Social- Samuel's mother reports that he doesn't seem to have many friends. She says that he used to be very social and eager to go play outside with the neighborhood kids. About a year ago he stopped wanting to go play outside and has preferred to stay indoors at home. Physical- Samuel is underweight for his age (nutritional deficiency) and was recently diagnosed with asthma. Mental- determine which social determinants of health (SDOH) may be directly contributing to each patient's current state of health. Take into consideration all information provided about each patient when determining which SDOH is applicable to each patient's circumstances. Each patient will have more than 1 SDOH contributing to their current state of health. Provide an explanation justifying why your selected SDOH would impact the patient's current health outcomes. Consider SDOH from all 5 domains: Economic stability Education Samuel's mother reports that he has been having problems with insomnia, acting aggressive and irritable, and his grades have recently dropped in every subject. Need Online Assistance?