Question

1. Discuss how factors relating to biological and age-related risks, environmental risks, and behavioral risks contribute to family health and the achievement of healthy outcomes.

Answer 1

Family health can be affected by various factors. So some of the risk factors are

*Biological and age related risk factors:Biological factors can be consider as chromosomal defects, genetic disorders, reduced sleep, substance addict, or any infection cause by micro organisms etc.it associated with gender, chromsome, infection, nutrition,disability,habits etc. Age factor means, the age of the person how related to risk for infection or disorders. So these 2 also, directly affecting family health.

Eg, if in a family, there is a disabled child, then the whole family was psychologically affected with it. So it will affect the family health. Healthy outcome achievement depending on family only. Because, if they are taking the situation positive, then they can also achieve a good health outcome. If they are suppressed with the condition, then outcome will be less or negative.

*Environmental risk factors:Environmental factors are many are there. Mainly are factors like water, temperature, house, air, light etc. If there is any contamination or lack of these factors will lead to health of family.

Other environmental factors like natural calamities also will affect family health. It is very important to maintain a good environmental health get good health outcome.

*Behavioural risk factors: It includes substance abuse (drugs, tobacco, alcohol, ), diet practices, sexual life, disease screening etc. If the family nember is addicted for substance abuse, then it will affect the family health. Other behavioral factors also very important. Maintaining a good behavioural health will lead to good family health and good health outcome.