Uti Ecologic Model Ecologic Model A.

Hypothesis Although most UTIs are not serious, they can be a painful nuisance. Approximately 50 percent of all women will have at least one UTI in her lifetime with many women having several infections throughout their lifetime. Fortunately, these infections are easily treated with antibiotics. Some women are more prone to recurrent UTIs than others and for them it can be a frustrating battle. The occurrence of Urinary Tract Infection has been attributed to the clients age, gender and habit of not drinking an adequate amount of water every day. B. Pre-disposing Factors Host - Female, - 34 years old, - She drinks about 5-6 glasses of water of day Agent - Escherichia Coli Environment - A woman of her reproductive years Ecologic Model - Female - 34 Years Old - She drinks about 5-6 glasses of water of day C. Interpretation The Environmental Is this Essay helpful? Join OPPapers to read more and access more than 325,000 just like it! get better grades factors shifted to the right (agent), therefore making the agent Escherichia Coli, prevalent to the factor given. Women who tend to ignore health habits such as drinking about 8 glasses of water everyday especially who are at their reproductive years are susceptible to UTI especially considering the other factors displayed. This shift causes an imbalance of health to our client therefore indicating that she is highly susceptible to be affected with UTI. D. Analysis The Agent-Host-Environment Model is primarily used in predicting illnesses 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. 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 or two of the three are not in balance. (Fundamentals of Nursing, Kozier 8th Ed. 2008) The urinary...

MODIFIABLE FACTORS: Sedentary-lifestyle, smoker, alcoholic, high sodium and high fat diet

NON-MIDIFIABLE FACTORS: Genetic factors, age, gender

Kidneys release renin

Renin helps convert Angiotensin to Angiotensin I in the liver

Angiotensin I is convertedinto Angiotensin II (a potent vasoconstrictor) in the lungs

secretion of aldosterone in the kidneys

Causes sodium and water to be retained in the system

Increase in blood volume

Angiotensin II causes arteriolar constriction

Increase peripheral vascular resistance

hypertension