Public Housing Problem

Individuals often fail to realize the contributing factors that are associated with the conditions they might experience. People who are complacent to their surroundings deal with issues that are associated with the area, which makes them contemplate changing lifestyle factors. Residents who live in public housing projects face socioeconomic and physical issues more than the average citizen. The residents are exposed to several upstream factors that can be considered a cause for their health conditions. Had the opportunity to interview a tenant from one of the lower income neighborhoods in the region to gain knowledge of the region. The participant was an elderly woman who has been living in the area for over 30 years. High school educated with some college experience but
They can’t attain well-paid jobs due to educational status and are often confined to living in lower income public housing areas in the city. These areas are often near industrialized companies where smog, smoke, and pollutants fill the area. The respondent expressed that the pollutants stemming from the factories often causes frequent asthma attacks for the neighboring children. It makes it difficult for kids to play outside during the summer in fear of the smoke triggering attacks. The interviewee stated that thirty years ago this was the same air pollution that often causes children to stay inside limiting physical activity. Limiting physical activity as a child due to the physical environment causes an increased risk of obesity, which results in other conditions. As nurses, we can obtain a trusting relationship to our patient, which allows the individual to express their needs beyond health. Fawcett model of upstream factors shows the components that are often unnoticed when healing a person holistically. These factors should be incorporated in the plan of care for individuals living in the inner-city