Case Study Options

Case Studies for Health

Read through the 5 case studies below and decide on a case that you would like to complete for the Action Plan assignment.  Once you have selected a case, please include it in your Action Plan template. 

 Case #1:

A 38 year old woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. She is a relatively healthy woman who tries to exercise at least 3 times a week, but with being a mom it is hard to reach that goal every week.

Case #2:

A 66 year old man has had diabetes for a large majority of his life. He is on insulin, but smokes a pack of cigarettes a day and gets take out for dinner almost every night.

Case #3:

A 70 year old woman has broken her hip and has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. She is trying to keep living an independent lifestyle and not rely on outside help.

Case #4:

A 48 year old man has severe arthritis in his hands and it debilitates his work as a handyman. He has been medicating for the pain, but has found that the medication is no longer having the same effect as it once did.

Case #5:

A 25 year old woman has been diagnosed with severe obesity and can no longer work for a living. She has been housebound for a few months and finds it hard to even get out of bed.