Patient (About) Factors

This is about how to understand and relate to the patient. Patient (About) are elements of the social and behavioral factors in patient recovery.

About

• Narrative/Story
• Photos
• Language Speaking and literacy

Family & Friends

• Marital Status
• Family Members - Their regular interaction, role in care or monitoring, where they live in proximate
• Friends - Their regular interaction, role in care or monitoring, where they live in proximate
• Photos
• Support received from family and friends

Career

• Education Level
• Job History

Passions/Goals

• Sports Teams, Television, reading, social media
• Physical Activities - Walking, shopping, etc.

Stress Factors

Recent Stressful Events

• Accident or Major Injury
• Divorce
• Death of Spouse or Loved one
• Job Loss
• Diagnosis of Serious Illness
• Criminal Event

Ongoing Stressful Challenges

• Caregiver for family member in need
• Domestic Violence or Abuse (Intimate Partner Violence)
• Loneliness
• Homelessness
• Troubled Family Member
• Debt beyond means to repay

Potential Stressful Events

• Retirement
• Move to new home (city, away from comforts or people)
• Marriage
• Recent Stressful Events
• Ongoing Stressful Challenges
• Potential Stressful Events

Change Acceptance and Determination

• Acceptance to change to Behavior, Lifestyle, address Problem (Stress), Patient Activation, Patient Technology Adoption
• Determination to make change happen
• University of Rhode Island Change Assessment Scale (URICA)(URICA)