Struggles and Survival: Jessica Riley's Life Story

Jessica Riley Family Background

Jessica Riley is a 17 years old. She has 1 month old infant. Jessica‘s husband left her when she was for months pregnant. Jessica has one brother and one sister. Jessica has not good relation with her mother since she was pregnant. Jessica lives alone and raised her child without her husband. Jessica was not highly educated so she used to work as waitress and also getting child welfare from government. Jessica’s mother, Evelyn take care Jessica’s child a few hours after her work. Jessica suffered financially. She mostly eat fast food and does not do exercise. Also, smoke about one half packet of cigarettes and drinks alcohol.

Social Determinants of Health

I found three social determinants of health from Jessica

Jessica is not doing physical exercise and mostly she eats fast foods, smoke a packet of cigarettes a day .Jessica is not getting enough sleep as well. In addition, Jenna, Jessica’s younger sister is overweight and she wants to lose weight but she does not know how to lose the weight. She can’t stay away from fast food and pop. Because of overweight Jenna is also tired of doing exercise. Overweight in childhood has lead to type 2 diabetes, hypertension, poor health, and not involved in social. According to the Canadian Community Health Survey, In 2014, 6.2% of Canadians aged 12-17, 125,000 youths, reported them as obese. Among 343,000 youths, around 16.9% were found as obese. Around 2005 and 2014, boys were found overweight or obese higher than girls. In 2014, the excess weight of boy was 28.5% and for girls was 16.9%. Obesity is increasing around the world. For people who are getting obesity can be very difficult to achieve more challenging to maintain health. In today fast food environment, it is east to accept unhealthy behaviors. Consuming fast food increases risk of developing diabetes, hypertension and sleep

It also offers physical, psychological and social environment. Health Promotion is considered as a philosophy, multispectral and socio-cultural technique that purpose to promote the health and wellbeing of persons and communities through health education, supportive environments and so on. (Kozier et al., 2014, p.143). As a nurse, a first recommendation to Jessica is to select low calories and highly nutritious food. Jessica used to smoke packets of cigarettes, eat unhealthy, junk foods and drink alcohol. To prevent from illness, Jessica she has to eat healthy foods and reduce to drink alcohol in order to get healthy lifestyle. Another problem Jessica is getting stress when her boyfriend left her alone and she take care of her child alone. To get good life style, Jessica has to do physical activities such as meditation and involve in some exercise program. Meditation can reduce from getting illness. Secondly, health promotion of health is for Jessica’s sister Jenna. Jenna is not much age but she is overweight. Overweight is more likely to get disease easily. Jenna also eats junk foods and pop. Due to her overweight, she feels uncomfortable to do exercise. To prevent from diseases and get safe and healthy lifestyle Jenna has to change her unsafe habits. Jessica’s family has to involve the programs that are provided by health care services It aims to prevent disease before it occurs. This is