1) What are Thomas' strengths?
- Understanding that obesity is a risk factor for diabetes
- Realizing he is at a higher risk for diabetes because he has a family history
2) What are your concerns for Thomas?
- Obesity
- Increased risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Social Isolation
- Loss of Hope
- Decreased access to healthcare
3) What is the cause for your concerns?
- Obesity
- States he has been overweight his entire life but recently has gained a lot more
weight.
- Increased risk for T2DM
- Obesity and family history both contribute to Type 2 Diabetes
- Social Isolation
- States he has no friends due to moving frequently
- Mother and father are not in his life
- Skips school because of bullies
- Lives with his 3 year old nephew and sister
- Loss of Hope
- States he doesn’t see the point in going to school or getting a diploma
- States everyone would be better off without him indicating he feels like a burden
- States he wants to disappear
- Decreased Access to Healthcare
- Feels uncomfortable going to the doctor due to previous negative interactions
with HCP.
4) What additional information do you need or wish you had?
- Does he have access to a mental health provider?
- Can he talk to his school counselor?
- Does he have adequate insurance?
- Understanding that obesity is a risk factor for diabetes
- Realizing he is at a higher risk for diabetes because he has a family history
2) What are your concerns for Thomas?
- Obesity
- Increased risk for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Social Isolation
- Loss of Hope
- Decreased access to healthcare
3) What is the cause for your concerns?
- Obesity
- States he has been overweight his entire life but recently has gained a lot more
weight.
- Increased risk for T2DM
- Obesity and family history both contribute to Type 2 Diabetes
- Social Isolation
- States he has no friends due to moving frequently
- Mother and father are not in his life
- Skips school because of bullies
- Lives with his 3 year old nephew and sister
- Loss of Hope
- States he doesn’t see the point in going to school or getting a diploma
- States everyone would be better off without him indicating he feels like a burden
- States he wants to disappear
- Decreased Access to Healthcare
- Feels uncomfortable going to the doctor due to previous negative interactions
with HCP.
4) What additional information do you need or wish you had?
- Does he have access to a mental health provider?
- Can he talk to his school counselor?
- Does he have adequate insurance?
