Filipino Family Assessment
Filipino Family Health Assessment Marites Luna
Grand Canyon University: Family-Centered Health Promotion
October 12, 2014
Filipino Family Assessment Gordon 's (2007) functional health pattern is a tool created by Marjory Gordon to provide a more comprehensive nursing assessment. There are eleven assessment questions asked by a nurse. The eleven categories make it possible for nurses to collect data systematically and to get an overview of the individual 's health status (Edelman & Mandel, 2010). This paper will focus on a Filipino family health assessment using Gordon 's functional health pattern, presented three topics at a time. In addition, this paper will also address two wellness nursing diagnoses based on the assessment. A family health assessment consisted of eleven topics and was done on a Filipino family. The Filipino family lives in Los Angeles, California and is made up of a widowed mother, two daughters, and two grandchildren. The mother is in her late 50 's, eldest daughter is in her mid 30 's who lives in a different state, youngest daughter is in her late 20 's, the granddaughter is eleven years old, and the grandson is nine years old. The Filipino family lives in small apartment complex. They have friendly neighbors, a quiet area, and are surrounded by residential homes. The mother works for Kaiser Permanente in the billing department. The youngest daughter works for Walgreens and the grandchildren attend a nearby public school.
Health Perception, Nutrition, and Sleep/Rest The first of the three topics assessed were health perception, nutrition, and sleep/rest. The family health beliefs contain of eating and drinking in moderation, exercising, no smoking, attending recommended checkups, and not using illegal drugs. The family reported that they have all seen their medical doctors this year with no major concerns, except for the mother. The mother who recently had a yearly checkup found out that she has high cholesterol of 271.
Grand Canyon University: Family-Centered Health Promotion
October 12, 2014
Filipino Family Assessment Gordon 's (2007) functional health pattern is a tool created by Marjory Gordon to provide a more comprehensive nursing assessment. There are eleven assessment questions asked by a nurse. The eleven categories make it possible for nurses to collect data systematically and to get an overview of the individual 's health status (Edelman & Mandel, 2010). This paper will focus on a Filipino family health assessment using Gordon 's functional health pattern, presented three topics at a time. In addition, this paper will also address two wellness nursing diagnoses based on the assessment. A family health assessment consisted of eleven topics and was done on a Filipino family. The Filipino family lives in Los Angeles, California and is made up of a widowed mother, two daughters, and two grandchildren. The mother is in her late 50 's, eldest daughter is in her mid 30 's who lives in a different state, youngest daughter is in her late 20 's, the granddaughter is eleven years old, and the grandson is nine years old. The Filipino family lives in small apartment complex. They have friendly neighbors, a quiet area, and are surrounded by residential homes. The mother works for Kaiser Permanente in the billing department. The youngest daughter works for Walgreens and the grandchildren attend a nearby public school.
Health Perception, Nutrition, and Sleep/Rest The first of the three topics assessed were health perception, nutrition, and sleep/rest. The family health beliefs contain of eating and drinking in moderation, exercising, no smoking, attending recommended checkups, and not using illegal drugs. The family reported that they have all seen their medical doctors this year with no major concerns, except for the mother. The mother who recently had a yearly checkup found out that she has high cholesterol of 271.
References: Cholesterol Basics: Types, Risk Factors, Levels, and Treatment. (2014). Retrieved October 13, 2014, from http://www.webmd.com/cholesterol-management/guide/cholesterol-basics Edelman, C., & Mandle, C. (2010). Health Education. In Health promotion throughout the lifespan (7th ed., pp. 150-152). St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby.