Jason is a 35 year old black male, who has a blood pressure
of 150/90. Jason awakened with a headache this morning (like so many other
mornings) so he went to a drugstore to obtain some medication. While there, he
took a reading of his BP.
He takes the headache medicine he bought and goes on
with his day. Because he wears a monitor while exercising, he knows his normal
pulse is 72.
Jason has an appointment with his nurse practitioner for his
annual physical examination. In preparation for this office visit, he is
required to compile his health history and bring a list of his medications and
his immunizations.
Jason is planning a vacation to a foreign country. He has to
find all the various notes, receipts, calendar entries, and pieces of paper
that refer to his health and health care, look them over, figure out the
handwriting or faded types, and re-write everything onto another sheet of paper
so he can be ready for the upcoming appointment and obtain the necessary
immunizations at that time.
Jason does not realize that he needs to share his
history of headaches with the nurse practitioner.
1. What is the data in this case study?
2. What is information in this case study?
3. What kind of database structure would you use for
personal health information? Explain how a paper database of personal health
information can be entered into a computer database.
