The Associate Institution's Name
The Associate Institution's Name
Questions for Family Assessment
What can you tell me about your family's health?
Do you practice excellent hygiene as a family as part of infection prevention?
How many meals does your family eat in a day?
Are all of your meals nutritionally balanced?
How many hours of sleep do you get in a day?
Is there a history of sleep disorders in the family?
How often do you use the restroom after a long phone call?
Is there a problem with constipation?
How involved is the family?
How many hours or minutes do you spend on physical activities?
Is there any cognitive dysfunction in the family?
Is everyone well oriented in time and place?
Are there cases of sensory problems among the family members?
How do you interpret various stimuli in the environment?
How does every member of the family perceive him/herself?
Are there any issues of self-neglect and underestimation within the family?
What can you say about the status of relationship within the family?
Does every member of the family assume their role?
Are there any concerns about sexual behaviors?
How is the sex-life?
How do you do to cope with the difficult situation?
Which coping mechanism do you perceive as the best?
Response Analysis
The family did not seem to have any health perception issues because all their values advocate for good health practices such as sanitation and visiting health facilities for help upon sickness. The only concern that about this pattern of health in the family is that some of the members seem not to understand the role of values in health determination. I informed them about how they are related. The family stated that they understand the importance of having balanced diet meals and that they always try to eat a balanced meal for every family dinner because this is the only time they can all eat together. They said that they are always busy during the day and hence they cannot be able to meet for lunch and breakfasts. Some family members stated that they only take meals twice a day, and hence they skip lunch because they are over occupied with activities (Claeson, Lidén, Nordin, & Nordin, 2013).
The family sleeping patterns did not have any issue. They stated that they all rest at night and mostly prefer to sleep at 10 pm so that they can have an adequate sleep. They said that they sleep for at least six hours a day and everyone feels refreshed when they wake up. There were no cases of sleep disturbances as a result of bad dreams or stress. Everyone accepted that they usually have a peaceful resting period. Some of the family members had elimination problems because some stated that they experience diarrhea and one of them said that he hardly pass stool and he can do it once in three days. I asked them about their hydration status, and they all gave different responses. The one with constipation agreed that he hardly take water or any fluid food because he does not feel thrust. The students are the ones who experience diarrhea, and they say it usually occurs after taking a snack from a certain store, but even so, they cannot stop going there because they are real customers to the owner and they have already established a good relationship. I advised them accordingly about how they should put their health first and consider other options to see whether this problem can stop Bredbenner, Moe, Beshgetoor, Berning, & Kelley, 2014). They had no issue with hydration because they said that they frequently take water.
The family is very active, and despite lacking time to conduct physical exercises by the parents, they usually perform a lot of activities in their stores where both physically work. They have a gym in their house, and therefore their children and other family friends can always go and have some exercises or go for a walk or run when they are busy doing homework. The family did not have specified time of exercise because they said that is involved in many activities that require physical energy (Brotons, Drenthen, Durrer, & Moral, 2012). They stated that they do not stress so much while at work because they always have a moment to rest.
The family did not have any cognitive concerns because everyone was well oriented in terms of time and place. They can interpret all the stimuli appropriately, and there have been no cases of cognition problems . Everyone in the family except the mother accepted that they have a perfect sense of smell, taste, vision, and others, but the mother said that sometimes people complain of a certain order or praise a good smell which she cannot tell no matter how hard she tries. I advised her to visit the hospital and see her doctor because it is a health concern and she agreed. At first, she did not see it as a problem because she was all right because the problem did not hurt (Vos, Huisman, Houdijk, Pijl, & Wit, 2012). When the question of self-perception came, everyone had a positive attitude towards themselves, and no concern was raised here. They all were very optimistic about their future and expressed their motives towards becoming successful in their endeavors. No one expressed feelings of being unwell, and since there were no cases of genetic disorders, there was no fear that anyone could become incapacitated or demotivated by diseases.
Everyone in this family seems to understand their role well because the parents said that they always work hard to provide for their children needs. They stated that they would like to see their children complaining of having less than they require. The kids also know their place, and they are very responsible such that they complete all their homework before going to bed and also finish some chores that their parents assign them once they come from school. They are all related very well, and despite being the family, they are friends to each other and therefore they have the urge to look out for one another. Everyone cares about each family member and so when any health problem or issue of any kind the family is there to offer support (Wilson, Carroll, Allanson, Little, Etchegary, Avard, & Chakraborty, 2012).
The parents have no sexual problems because they are very intimate and despite being busy during the day, they always have a moment at night. Their children are not mature yet, but no one has ever raised an issue of having sexual problems. The family did not show any concern with a coping mechanism. No history of any coping problems because as stated earlier, there is a powerful bond with their family and when it comes to going through problems they do it together, their optimism also plays a role in ensuring that they are motivated.
Wellness problems
The only wellness problems that are found in this family are nutritional and elimination problems where there are skipping meals and diarrhea and constipation. These health concerns can be eliminated through the creation of time to taking meals, ensuring that they eat clean food from trusted sources and having proper hydration respectively (Byrd-Bredbenner, Moe, Beshgetoor, Berning, & Kelley, 2014). The only conclusion that can be drawn from this findings is that the family is in good health.
References
Brotons, C., Drenthen, A. J., Durrer, D., & Moral, I. (2012). Beliefs and attitudes to lifestyle, nutrition and physical activity: the views of patients in Europe. Family practice, 29(suppl_1), i49-i55.
Byrd-Bredbenner, C., Moe, G., Beshgetoor, D., Berning, J., & Kelley, D. (2014). Wardlaw's Perspectives in Nutrition: A Functional Approach. McGraw-Hill.
Claeson, A. S., Lidén, E., Nordin, M., & Nordin, S. (2013). The role of perceived pollution and health risk perception in annoyance and health symptoms: a population-based study of odorous air pollution. International archives of occupational and environmental health, 86(3), 367-374.
Vos, R. C., Huisman, S. D., Houdijk, E. C., Pijl, H., & Wit, J. M. (2012). The effect of family-based multidisciplinary cognitive behavioral treatment on health-related quality of life in childhood obesity. Quality of Life Research, 21(9), 1587-1594.
Wilson, B. J., Carroll, J. C., Allanson, J., Little, J., Etchegary, H., Avard, D., ... & Chakraborty, P. (2012). Family history tools in primary care: does one size fit all?. Public Health Genomics, 15(3-4), 181-188.
