family health (1)_091347.pptxeerttppoiiu

family health (1)_091347.pptxeerttppoiiu

1. Family Health Nursing Lectur (1)

2. Family is a set of people related by blood, marriage, or adoption who shares the primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for members of society The family is a universal institution present in all cultures

3. The family is a social unit. In this social unit, there exists an innate relationship between and among the individual members of the family. The health of each individual is affected by and affects the health of the individual with whom he/she is in relationship in a particular family or a group in which he/she lives.

4. Functions of the Family The family is an active social unit always changing and always related to other families within the society of which it is a part. Its functions are complex and far-reaching, but specific areas can be described.

5. Areas of Family Functioning-(WHO) Biological Reproduction and child-bearing Rearing of children Nutrition of family members Protection of health of family members at all ages Recreation of family members

6. Psychological Emotional security of members Sense of Identity of members Maturation of personality Psychological protection Ability to make relation outside the family

7. Socio-cultural The transfer of values relating to behavior, tradition, language and 'mores‘ Socialization of children The formulation of norms of behavior for all stages in development and adult life

8. Economic Acquisition of resources to fulfill, other functions Distribution of resources expenditure, savings Economic buffering of members of family

9. Educational' 1-Inculed : skills, attitudes and knowledge relating to other functions 2-Preparation for adult life 3-Fulfillment of adult role

10. Factors Influencing Family Health These factors which together make up the families' total environment may be set out as follows: a) Environmental factors 1) Climate, water supply, air, terrain. 2) The biological environment, animals and all living things. 3) Man-made physical environment-character of buildings, noise, space, sewage disposal, etc

11. b) Family factors influencing physical or mental health 1) Family structure and type, number, age, relationship, family type. 2) Biological characteristics and each member's genetic, prenatal, nutritional, physical and mental health. 3) Cultural patterns, family dynamics and roles, coping and behavior patterns. 4) social class or status, value systems; religious belief; occupation of wage earners, skills, social habits. 5) Economic status. 6) Ethnic and geographic factors, migration, racial minorities, etc

12. Health Tasks of the Family The health tasks that the family performs are of primary concern for your as a community health nurse . It include the following: 1. recognizing interruptions of health or development 2. seeking health care 3. managing health and non-health crises 4. providing nursing care to the sick, disabled and dependent member of the family 5. maintaining a home environment conducive to good health and personal development 6. maintaining a reciprocal relationship with the community and health institutions

13. Family Health Care For providing comprehensive nursing care to family, you as a nurse should understand the objectives of care, principles of care and its advantages. These are discussed in the following subsections.

14. Objectives of Family Health Care For providing comprehensive nursing care to family, the objectives which should be kept in mind are the following: 1) to discover and appraise health problems through combining community health, nursing efforts with those of other professional workers serving the family and the community. 2) to ensure family’s understanding and acceptance of the problems.

15. 3) to provide nursing services that the family needs . 4) to develop the competence of each individual member of the family .. 5) to contribute to personal and social development of the family members.

16. 6) to promote full and intelligent use of available facilities and services for medical care, health promotion, illness prevention and for related social and educational facilities. 7) to bring to the family an understanding of non-nursing health services within or outside the agency in which the community health nurse is working and to provide the families with the necessary information and education to use resources wisely and fully.

17. Principles of Family Health Care Community health nurse should keep the following principles in mind while planning and implementing family health care: Establish professional relationship with the family Help the family to help themselves and provide guidance to the family to identify their health needs in making plans to meet their needs. Collect information about family Identify the health problems of the family and set priorities.

18. 5) Provide need based support to the family to improve their health status instead of routine services. 6) Each member of the family must be given health care . 7) Care to the family provided by different health agencies (government, non-government, and different voluntary agencies) · 8) Provide services which are preventive in nature · 9) In every contact with the family, communicate the health messages that are important for them to know and practice.

19. Advantages of Family-based Care The community health nurse who provides comprehensive health care to the community should provide family based services. It is advantageous to plan family based care because of the following reasons: 1- Knowledge of the family background makes it easy to understand health care needs of each member of the family. 2-All family members can assist in preparing a plan. 3- Family based care provides the opportunity to give health care to an individual member.

20. 4- It is economical. 5- Overlapping of services and deficient services can be avoided. 6- It helps the family to be self-reliant in meeting the needs of its members.