In the Giger and Davidhizar transcultural assessment model, which patient statement best indicates a perception of environmental control?

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In the Giger and Davidhizar transcultural assessment model, which patient statement best indicates a perception of environmental control?

Environmental control refers to who or what the patient believes can influence health and life circumstances. When a patient says that God will decide whether they get well, it shows a belief that health outcomes are controlled by external spiritual forces rather than by the patient’s own actions. In the transcultural assessment model, this reflects how the patient perceives control within their environment—health being governed by factors outside the individual. The other statements relate to genetics, external advice from family, or personal boundaries around touch, and do not address who or what is believed to control health outcomes.

Environmental control refers to who or what the patient believes can influence health and life circumstances. When a patient says that God will decide whether they get well, it shows a belief that health outcomes are controlled by external spiritual forces rather than by the patient’s own actions. In the transcultural assessment model, this reflects how the patient perceives control within their environment—health being governed by factors outside the individual. The other statements relate to genetics, external advice from family, or personal boundaries around touch, and do not address who or what is believed to control health outcomes.

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