NURS 124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Individuation, John Bowlby, Longitudinal Study
1 Feb 2019
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4 main concepts of nursing: context, nursing, health, person. Growth encompasses the physical changes across a person"s lifespan. Developmental processes include sociocultural, biological, and psychological factors. Growth and development are synchronous processes that are interdependent in the healthy individual. Result of complex interactions bw env, physical, psychological. Growth is a quantitative and measurable aspect of individuals; increase in physical measurements. Indicators: height, weight, teeth, skeletal structures, sexual characteristics. Influences on growth are not just genetic; growth is also affected by other contextual factors like socioeconomic status. Environmental factors like family, country we live in, environment, if we are in poverty, get proper nutrition, A progressive and continuous process of change leading to increased skill and capacity to function. The result of complex interactions bw biological and environmental influences. [factors affecting growth and development]- genetic (natural), environmental, and interacting factors. Provide a framework for examining, describing, appreciating human development. Help nurses assess and treat a patient"s response to illness.
