General Recap
What is Sofia's current housing situation?
Precarious housing in Etobicoke
Which social determinants connect back to Sofia?
Housing, Income and Employment and Language Barrier
What is HP Lens?
Focusing on the clients' lived experiences to understand what they are going through
How can a nurse advocate for Sofia to help improve her living situation?
Connect Sofia’s to resources
Housing Agencies: better living conditions
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What are the challenges in housing?
No heat, No AC, No privacy and Distributive household environment
What role does unemployment play in Sofia's health inequities?
Being jobless limits her financial stability and access to healthcare, nutritious foods, and safe housing.
What is Critical Lens?
Examining systemic issues and power imbalances that shape the client’s challenges.
From a nursing standpoint, how can Sofia’s social context, like language barriers, be addressed?
- By using interpreters
- providing health information in her language, and connecting her to language support programs.
What is Sofia's primary source of income?
Government Assistance
How does Sofia’s excessive smoking affect the child's health?
Increases the risk of asthma and respiratory infections
What environmental factors are worsening Sofia's COPD and sleep disturbance?
Lack of Heat and AC
How can a Nurse support Sofia’s Nutrition?
- Food Banks
Suggest affordable healthy Meal Plans
Connect with Dietitian
referring her to food assistance programs
What social support does Sofia have?
How do language barriers affect Sofia's access to healthcare?
Prevent her from effectivley communcating with health care providers, leading to delays of her treatment for care.
What limits Sofia’s ability to find a job?
Lack of jobs for new comers, language barriers and limited childcare options.
What can a nurse do to support Sofia’s mental health while considering her challenges?
- Offer emotional support
Therapy - referral
suggest coping strategies that fit her daily life