PROBLEM # 7b : Unhealthful lifestyle Poor personal Hygiene as a health threat

CRITERIA COMPUTATION 2/3 x 1 Nature of the Problem Health Deficit Health Threat Foreseeable Crisis SCORE 0.66 JUSTIFICATION It is a health threat ,as seen by the student researchers ,family members had been seen to have dental caries due to poor personal hygiene and not able to brush their teeth 3 times a day .Sometimes they dont have shampoo to wash their hair . The problem puts the family at risk of acquiring diseases related to poor personal hygiene such as bacterial and fungal infections.

Hygiene practices, such as washing your hands, prove the most effective ways to prevent contracting disease and spreading disease, according to the Mayo Clinic and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Not only can poor dental hygiene lead to bad breath, it can also lead to dental disease. As you allow food particles and bacteria to build up on the teeth, a coating called plaque begins to form. The bacteria in this plaque release acids, which break down the enamel on your teeth. As this process continues over time, a hard substance called calculus can form on the teeth, irritating the surrounding gums. This irritation can progress into gingivitis, leading to inflammation of the gums, which can later lead to gum disease. Gum disease causes infection, and eventually may destroy your teeth. (http://www.livestrong.com/article/107811consequences-poor-personal-hygiene/#ixzz2EvgqYEiI)

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The problem poor personal hygiene is moderately modifiable because of resources of family ,student researchers and community are available.

Modifiability of the Problem a. CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY & INTERVENTIONS: High Moderate Low 2 1 0 The Family is not aware of the problem though the family does perform personal hygiene according to them but is not enough to be said as good personal hygiene. Cognitive and Psychomotor

Affective Some of the family members have been affected as seen by the student researchers. They fail to perform their daily hygiene every day and Current knowledge Resources of the Families b. Resources of the family: Resources of the student researchers Resources of the community Physical and Financial The family does not have enough resources for buying and performing good personal hygiene such as having soap, shampoo and other materials needed somehow do their personal hygiene routine. Manpower They may have their time to bathe their children but due to financial resources like hygiene things such as soap,shampoo ,toothbrush and toothpaste they are unable to buy those things. c. Resources of the student researchers : Knowledge,Skills and Time The student researchers can provide health teachings during home visits with regards to proper personal hygiene and the give the effects of not performing it well.The student researchers also have assisted the children in bathing . d. Resources of the community: The community has a health center which could help the family by giving health teachings on proper hygiene but the community does not provide any hygienic products. 2/3 x 1 0.66 The problem poor personal hygiene has moderate preventive potential because decrease severity,increase duration ,current management available and increase exposure to high risk group. tend not to bother about it.

Preventive Potential

GRAVITY OF THE PROBLEM: The problem is not severe since they still perform

High Moderate Low

personal hygiene though this is not enough , it is still reversible with the help of student researchers . b. Duration of the problem: The problem already exist for a long period of time. From the eldest till the youngest there is sign of poor personal hygiene as evidence of pediculosis and dental caries. c. Current management: There was a current management with regards to the problem but still not sufficient as to providing the basic needs in personal hygiene ,some of them have dental

Factors

Preventive Potential

Severity of the Problem Duration Current Management Exposure to high risk group

caries which may cause by not brushing their teeth 3 times a day.The younger children sometimes take a bathe on their own without assistance of their mother outside, d. Exposure to any high risk group: All the family members are at risk of acquiring disease because of poor personal hygiene. Also High risk group are present such as the very young and the very old.

SALIENCE

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The family is not aware of the problem and the current management is not enough to resolve the problem. The family members may not have the appropriate

A condition or a problem needing immediate attention: 2 A condition or a problem not needing immediate attention:

knowledge in terms of proper personal hygiene and fails to perform such.

Not perceived as a problem: 0

Total

1.32