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

CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION

Nature of the Problem

2/3 x 1 0.66 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 don’t

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/107811-consequences-poor-personal-hygiene/#ixzz2EvgqYEiI)

Modifiability of the Problem

0/2 x 2 0 The problem poor personal hygiene is moderately

modifiable because of resources of family ,student

researchers and community are available.

a. CURRENT KNOWLEDGE, TECHNOLOGY &

INTERVENTIONS:

Cognitive and Psychomotor

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.

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

tend not to bother about it.

b. Resources of the family:

Health Deficit

Health Threat

Foreseeable Crisis

High 2

Moderate 1

Low 0

Current knowledge

Resources of the Families

Current knowledge

Resources of the Families