Topic > Belinda Case Study - 1218

However, the most important issue in Belinda's case is that she is underweight as she has a BMI of 16.85 kg/m² (Maple Tech, 2008). In Durie's (1982) model of Māori health: Te Whare Tapa Whā, he states that there are four dimensions of health, which are Te Taha Tinana (physical health), Te Taha Wairua (spiritual health), Te Taha Whānau (mental health). family) and Te Taha Hinengaro (Mental Health), if one of the four dimensions were to be missing or damaged in some way, a person, or a collective, could become "unbalanced" and subsequently unwell. Although Belinda is European and not of Māori descent, Durie's Te Whare Tapa Whā (1982) is an excellent starting point for mental health nurses to understand their clients' well-being in a broader sense. Belinda's weight, which is part of Te Taha Tinana (Durie, 1982), is her first obstacle to recovery because good physical health is vital to Belinda's health.