Excel Worksheet
Briefly explain the Engel (1977) Biopsychosocial Model which you will use for your assessment.
Identify a patient’s need (health problem) and assess it holistically from the biological, psychological and social aspects.
Critique the care for that need based on whether it meets all the biopsychosocial needs which arise from that need, whether it is supported by evidence or not and then, recommend a better care plan. (For example, how would the stoma affect the patient’s physical/psychological status/quality of life or how would patient with schizophrenia cope with one of their symptoms). You will need to support your critique and reasoning with evidence-based practice.
c. From your critique, identify the recommendations that would be appropriate to introduce to the patient’s care plan, based on the latest evidence-based research / practice.
Put a short concluding statement of approximately 50 words then summarise the key learning points that have emerged from your critique.
Appropriate referencing is an important element of academic writing. Make sure to include NMC 2008 and other NMC references. And you need about 15 references for this essay.
In a table, you will give more information on your patient/service user with the following information:
Presenting complaint /symptoms
Past medical history
Medication
Intervention/Treatment
The implemented care plan for the patient for the identified problem.
Do ensure that all information identifying the patient and the Trust/ Service provider are anonymised.
