Family Assessment
Running head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Family Health Assessment
Grand caynon University
April 22, 2012
Family Health Assessment
Introduction
Gordon's 11 functional health patterns (2007) help organize basic family assessment information (Friedman et al., 2003). The writer of this paper will focus on health assessment of a Nigerian family after a thorough interview of Mr & Mrs Amadi and their two daughters. Mr Amadi is 48yrs, Mrs Amadi is 43yrs, the first daughter is 14yrs and the last daughter is 9 yrs. The Gordon’s 11 list health functional patterns will serve as a guide for the writer to complete this family health assessment. This paper will discuss the outcome of the above named family’s interview with the writer. Also the family health assessment was completed by the use of open ended questions, and the 11 functional health patterns were covered. Two family based nursing diagnosis was obtained following the family assessment and different health promotion strategies along with web-based resources were included in this paper.
Family Values and Health Perception: Families identify and perform health-maintenance activities based on their beliefs about health and nurses promote refinement of families' responses to each member as well as to the family environment (Talen et al., 2007). The assessment started with family values and health perception pattern .The family mentioned being Catholics, Mrs Amadi stated their spiritual belief in which they start their day with prayer for God’s guidance and protection and she make sure their two daughters pray with their Rosary and wear it everywhere they go. The family also explained various health practices and habits for preventing illness and maintaining healthy lifestyle which include proper immunization Mrs Amadi was able to present to the writer the family’s immunization record which is up to date. Mr Amadi went further to explain how he ensures that the family eats healthy foods.
Family Health Assessment
Grand caynon University
April 22, 2012
Family Health Assessment
Introduction
Gordon's 11 functional health patterns (2007) help organize basic family assessment information (Friedman et al., 2003). The writer of this paper will focus on health assessment of a Nigerian family after a thorough interview of Mr & Mrs Amadi and their two daughters. Mr Amadi is 48yrs, Mrs Amadi is 43yrs, the first daughter is 14yrs and the last daughter is 9 yrs. The Gordon’s 11 list health functional patterns will serve as a guide for the writer to complete this family health assessment. This paper will discuss the outcome of the above named family’s interview with the writer. Also the family health assessment was completed by the use of open ended questions, and the 11 functional health patterns were covered. Two family based nursing diagnosis was obtained following the family assessment and different health promotion strategies along with web-based resources were included in this paper.
Family Values and Health Perception: Families identify and perform health-maintenance activities based on their beliefs about health and nurses promote refinement of families' responses to each member as well as to the family environment (Talen et al., 2007). The assessment started with family values and health perception pattern .The family mentioned being Catholics, Mrs Amadi stated their spiritual belief in which they start their day with prayer for God’s guidance and protection and she make sure their two daughters pray with their Rosary and wear it everywhere they go. The family also explained various health practices and habits for preventing illness and maintaining healthy lifestyle which include proper immunization Mrs Amadi was able to present to the writer the family’s immunization record which is up to date. Mr Amadi went further to explain how he ensures that the family eats healthy foods.
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