Family Health Assessment
Family Health Assessment and Review
Grand Canyon University: Family-Centered Health Promotion
February 8, 2013
Assessing a patient on the basis of the whole person is a necessary step and in some cases yields the most useful information aiding diagnosis and swift treatment. Marjorie Gordon developed a family assessment consistent of 11 categories to help evaluate functional health patterns. Based upon Gordon’s data collection technique, I’ve devised a simple questionnaire and conducted an assessment of a small nuclear family; mother, father, two children. At completion of the general assessment, I reviewed the collected data with the family and offered interventions that could increase health promotion for each individual, in turn, increasing wellness for the family as a whole. The parents’ knowledge and understanding of health promotion was noticeable, but some things that were done or decisions made were not conducted in ways that endorse it. For example, the parents were aware of the possible dangers of alcohol consumption and see the father drinking 5-6 beers a day as not well, but it’s a habit that appears to be unwavering. Also, they do not take part in routine dental care and have had many issues arise particularly in regards to the children’s dental hygiene. They speak of the importance. but name inability to pay for such services. Another area of concern, also citing monetary deficiency as the rationale, is their estimate of the food types regularly purchased to be 30 percent produce, whole, natural items leaving 70 percent processed and/or packaged goods. I spoke of the importance of food nutrition and the recommended guidelines for healthy lifestyle and they acknowledge prior understanding but believe they are unable to afford these types of items on a regular basis. Although their food intake habits can be improved upon, they are certain to have at least one meal every day with everyone together and they all deny any irregularities of bowel
Grand Canyon University: Family-Centered Health Promotion
February 8, 2013
Assessing a patient on the basis of the whole person is a necessary step and in some cases yields the most useful information aiding diagnosis and swift treatment. Marjorie Gordon developed a family assessment consistent of 11 categories to help evaluate functional health patterns. Based upon Gordon’s data collection technique, I’ve devised a simple questionnaire and conducted an assessment of a small nuclear family; mother, father, two children. At completion of the general assessment, I reviewed the collected data with the family and offered interventions that could increase health promotion for each individual, in turn, increasing wellness for the family as a whole. The parents’ knowledge and understanding of health promotion was noticeable, but some things that were done or decisions made were not conducted in ways that endorse it. For example, the parents were aware of the possible dangers of alcohol consumption and see the father drinking 5-6 beers a day as not well, but it’s a habit that appears to be unwavering. Also, they do not take part in routine dental care and have had many issues arise particularly in regards to the children’s dental hygiene. They speak of the importance. but name inability to pay for such services. Another area of concern, also citing monetary deficiency as the rationale, is their estimate of the food types regularly purchased to be 30 percent produce, whole, natural items leaving 70 percent processed and/or packaged goods. I spoke of the importance of food nutrition and the recommended guidelines for healthy lifestyle and they acknowledge prior understanding but believe they are unable to afford these types of items on a regular basis. Although their food intake habits can be improved upon, they are certain to have at least one meal every day with everyone together and they all deny any irregularities of bowel
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