Definition Abnormal functioning of the swallowing mechanism associated with deficits in oral, pharyngeal, or esophageal structure or function.
gender, which may compromise health.
Definition A condition in which an individual accumulates abnormal or excessive fat for age and gender.
Definition A condition in which an individual accumulates abnormal or excessive fat for age and gender that exceeds overweight.
Definition A pattern of nutrient intake, which can be strengthened.
Definition Intake of nutrients insufficient to meet metabolic needs.
Definition A pattern of providing milk to an infant or young child directly from the breasts, which may be strengthened.
Definition Break in the continuity of providing milk to an infant or young child directly from the breasts, which may compromise breastfeeding success and/or nutritional status of the infant/child.
Definition Difficulty providing milk to an infant or young child directly from the breasts, which may compromise nutritional status of the infant/child.
Definition Low production of maternal breast milk.
Definition Decrease in the ability to guard self from internal or external threats such as illness or injury.
Definition Behavior of person and/or caregiver that fails to coincide with a healthpromoting or therapeutic plan agreed on by the person (and/or family and/or community) and healthcare professional. In the presence of an agreed-upon, health-promoting, or therapeutic plan, the person’s or caregiver’s behavior is fully or partly nonadherent and may lead to clinically ineffective or partially effective outcomes.
Definition A pattern of regulating and integrating into family processes a program for the treatment of illness and its sequelae that is unsatisfactory for meeting specific health goals.
Definition A pattern of regulating and integrating into daily living a therapeutic regimen for the treatment of illness and its sequelae, which can be strengthened.
Definition Pattern of regulating and integrating into daily living a therapeutic regimen for the treatment of illness and its sequelae that is unsatisfactory for meeting specific health goals.
Definition Inability to identify, manage, and/or seek out help to maintain health.
Definition Impaired ability to modify lifestyle/behaviors in a manner that improves health status.
Definition Presence of one or more health problems or factors that deter wellness or increase the risk of health problems experienced by an aggregate.