Family Health Case Study

Family Health Risks
A nurse conducts an assessment on a young family with a new baby boy. The husband has recently been promoted to a higher paying position but is not sure if he will be making enough money to move a new apartment in a safer neighborhood. Based on this information, the nurse determines that this family currently has risk factors. Identify those risk factors associated with the young family. Discuss possible interventions or resources for the family using the resources available in your community.
The family has risk factors resulting from the neighborhood where they reside. Safety is important when raising a family and the child may grow with unhealthy influences. Currently, the couple does not have sufficient money to relocate to a new apartment in a safer
However, many minorities are subject to different levels of discrimination. These may range from direct maltreatment to indirect factors such as lower job opportunities. Interpersonal relationships are important in patient outcomes, as they affect the way the nurse relates to the individual. However, more importantly, doctors are reluctant to prescribe some medications to individuals from certain racial groups as they feel they are liable to misuse. Moskowitz et al. (2011) carried out a study to assess the level of trust physicians have between members of different race. The study was done with one hundred and sixty nine patients with HIV. The measurement tool in the study was the Physician Trust in Patients Scale. The results in the study illustrate that the non-white population was trusted less than the whites, regardless of a similar rate of illicit drug abuse. The study illustrates the presence of stereotyping in the healthcare system. Furthermore, the stereotyping was performed subconsciously which raises the need to create awareness on this issue in the healthcare