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Discuss (4) areas of the primary health care philosophical framework that underpin primary health care.

Case Study Scenario.

Jamie Boaz is a 56-year-old Greek man who is an interstate truck driver. He weights 110kg - he states he eats a lot of fast food at truck stops with his mates on the road. He is to be discharged from a small rural hospital where he lives in Boonah after having a myocardial infarction (MI) 4 days ago. His doctor has told him that he is to stop smoking, change diet and lose weight. 

You know that he is struggling with the lifestyle changes he must make, including how to kick his cigarette habit, losing weight and eating healthier. He is reluctant to tell his wife all the information that the doctor told him as she has been nagging him for years to make lifestyle changes. You inform him that you would like to include his wife in the discussions you have with him and with the cardiac rehabilitation coordinator.  

1. Under each of the 3 headings, discuss one (1) example of how his health problem/s would affect his activities of daily living. Physical, Psychological, and social

Discuss (3) barriers to health literacy in Australia that may potentially inhibit a person's capacity to access, understand, evaluate, and communicate information to maintain and improve their health.