After data-gathering you must organise the information into groups containing similar information.
The groups may show:
i) Physical health condition
ii) Psychological health condition
iii) Social abilities
iv) Life-style or activities of daily living (ADL)
v) Family health status
Contradictory Data
Some data need to be tested at this stage, especially which are contradictory data. For example the client may say that he sleeps well at night. But his close relatives may contradict by saying that he has disturbed sleep. Such contradictions should be resolved.
Irrelevant Data
Also usually the client and his significant others give information which are extra and irrelevant. for example, a client who has come to a health centre to test his eye-sight for changing glasses, gives a long history of his food pattern and bowel movement.To be accurately selective, you need to correlate all data to the client’s health needs and health problems and discard the data which are irrelevant.
Data Recording
After organisation and grouping, the data are recorded in a particular specific manner, so that it is clearly understood. Organising data in a meaningful order helps to identify the client’s health problems and (health needs easily.
Prioritising Health Needs
Once the client’s health problems are clearly understood, his health needs can be easily identified. Some health needs require immediate action, e.g., the need to control vomiting. If not,the client may go into dehydration. Some other health needs can wait looking into, e.g., ‘the recreational need’. Thus, arranging all his health needs according to its urgency to be taken care of is called ‘Prioritising Client’s health needs’.Action should be taken for urgent or emergency health needs immediately.
The groups may show:
i) Physical health condition
ii) Psychological health condition
iii) Social abilities
iv) Life-style or activities of daily living (ADL)
v) Family health status
Contradictory Data
Some data need to be tested at this stage, especially which are contradictory data. For example the client may say that he sleeps well at night. But his close relatives may contradict by saying that he has disturbed sleep. Such contradictions should be resolved.
Irrelevant Data
Also usually the client and his significant others give information which are extra and irrelevant. for example, a client who has come to a health centre to test his eye-sight for changing glasses, gives a long history of his food pattern and bowel movement.To be accurately selective, you need to correlate all data to the client’s health needs and health problems and discard the data which are irrelevant.
Data Recording
After organisation and grouping, the data are recorded in a particular specific manner, so that it is clearly understood. Organising data in a meaningful order helps to identify the client’s health problems and (health needs easily.
Prioritising Health Needs
Once the client’s health problems are clearly understood, his health needs can be easily identified. Some health needs require immediate action, e.g., the need to control vomiting. If not,the client may go into dehydration. Some other health needs can wait looking into, e.g., ‘the recreational need’. Thus, arranging all his health needs according to its urgency to be taken care of is called ‘Prioritising Client’s health needs’.Action should be taken for urgent or emergency health needs immediately.
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