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    Ecologic Model Potts

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    The document presents an ecologic model analyzing the factors that contributed to a patient's disease. The patient, a 14-year-old male who was positive for tuberculosis, developed the disease due to non-compliance with medical orders and a lack of knowledge about his condition. Predisposing factors included the patient's gender, age, tuberculosis status, lack of exercise, and an unclean environment conducive to disease vectors. The model examines how an interaction between the disease agent, the patient as host, and the environmental conditions led to an imbalance and subsequent illness.

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    The document presents an ecologic model analyzing the factors that contributed to a patient's disease. The patient, a 14-year-old male who was positive for tuberculosis, developed the disease due to non-compliance with medical orders and a lack of knowledge about his condition. Predisposing factors included the patient's gender, age, tuberculosis status, lack of exercise, and an unclean environment conducive to disease vectors. The model examines how an interaction between the disease agent, the patient as host, and the environmental conditions led to an imbalance and subsequent illness.

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    The document presents an ecologic model analyzing the factors that contributed to a patient's disease. The patient, a 14-year-old male who was positive for tuberculosis, developed the disease due to non-compliance with medical orders and a lack of knowledge about his condition. Predisposing factors included the patient's gender, age, tuberculosis status, lack of exercise, and an unclean environment conducive to disease vectors. The model examines how an interaction between the disease agent, the patient as host, and the environmental conditions led to an imbalance and subsequent illness.

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    Ecologic Model Potts

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    bigdipper102090
    The document presents an ecologic model analyzing the factors that contributed to a patient's disease. The patient, a 14-year-old male who was positive for tuberculosis, developed the disease due to non-compliance with medical orders and a lack of knowledge about his condition. Predisposing factors included the patient's gender, age, tuberculosis status, lack of exercise, and an unclean environment conducive to disease vectors. The model examines how an interaction between the disease agent, the patient as host, and the environmental conditions led to an imbalance and subsequent illness.

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    Ecologic Model

    A. Hypothesis

    In the case of our client, the primary cause of the disease was non-compliance with the doctor’s orders and lack of knowledge
    about the patient’s disease or disease process.

    B. Pre-disposing factors
    - Host
    o Male
    o 14 years old
    o + for PTB
    o Non-compliant
    o Has no proper exercise
    - Agent
    o Bacterial
    - Environment
    o Unclean
    o + for vectors

    HOST

    Agent

    Environment
    C. Analysis

    The agent-host-environment model is primarily use in predicting illness rather than promoting wellness, although identification of
    risk factors that result from the interactions of agent, host, and environment are helpful in promoting and maintaining health. Because each
    of the agent-host-environment factors constantly interacts with others, health is an ever changing state. Health is seen when all three
    elements are in balance while illness is seen when one, two, or all three elements are not in balance (Fundamentals of Nursing by Kozier
    2004)

    Controlling the spread of tuberculosis infection can prevent tuberculous spondylitis and arthritis. Patients who have a positive PPD
    test (but not active tuberculosis) may decrease their risk by properly taking medicines to prevent tuberculosis. To effectively treat
    tuberculosis, it is crucial that patients take their medications exactly as prescribed.

    Since Pott's disease is caused by a bacterial infection, prevention is possible through proper control. The best method for
    preventing the disease is reduce or eliminate the spread of tuberculosis. In addition, testing for tuberculosis is an important preventative
    measure, as those who are positive for purified protein derivative (PPD) can take medication to prevent tuberculosis from forming.

    In the case of our patient, who was positive for PTB last year, he fails to comply with the follow-up checkups as prescribed by his
    doctor and neglects the abnormal changes and discomforts that was happening in his body.

    D. Conclusion

    We therefore conclude that our patient is suffering from conjunctivitis and is considered a recreational water illness probably due
    to the bacteria that may have been present in the swimming pool.

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