Prioritization

Health Pattern 1.Health Perception and Management

Cue Cluster >Rarely visits a doctor to have a check-up and seek for medical assistance >When sick, she goes to the manghihilot or just waits for the sickness to heal

Inference >Altered Health Maintenance

Diagnostic Statement >Altered Health Maintenance r/t choice of health practices as manifested by not seeking medical assistance if ill

Priority LOW 3

Rationale >The patient only needs to know the proper basic health practice and correct misconceptions. This will be resolved since the patient already knows how to seek for health to assist needs and prevent further problems. >This is important for the patient to always remind that prevention is better than cure. This also needs support health teachings to practice it all the time. If that happens, diseases will be prevented and if not, atleast recovery will be prompt.

>Practices healthy lifestyle and depends on fruits and vegetables >Uses herbal medicines such as oregano, guava, bitter gourd, and ginger >No vices since young such as drinking alcoholic beverages and smoking cigarette >After experiencing difficulty in defecating, she decided to see a physician >Concerns for her surgical site after incision and repair >Willing to accept and listen to health teachings >Shows interest to recover easily

>Health Seeking Behavior

>HealthSeeking Behavior r/t concern for health status as manifested by healthy lifestyle and desire to be treated and to recover

LOW 2