FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES NURSING GNM CLASS

FAMILT HEALTH SERVICES

1. FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES HARSHIT YADAV P.G. TUTOR / LECTURER PUSHPANJALI COLLEGE OF NURSING AGRA

2. INTRODUCATION Family health nursing care services in community are the focal point of health services. Family health services are an important part of the "Health for All" goal. The health of each individual affects the health of other members of the family.

3. DEFINITION Family health services can be defined as having the skills and resources to carry out family development tasks. It is special care given to family members to promote their health, prevent health problems, and for the well-being of the family.

4. AIMS OF FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES Reducing maternal mortality rate, maternal morbidity rate infant mortally rate. Spacing the birth of children. Providing help in solving the problem of malnutrition in family. Providing health education to the family, so that they can lead a healthy and good life.

5. PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES Nurse should have friendly relations with every family and should encourage the families to have good relation with each other and in the community. It is essential to have the knowledge of all basic facts about the family e.g., its size, occupation, customs, rituals, and education standard etc.

6. - Problems should be identified and assigned the priority level. Co-operation of the family members should be obtained to implement the desired plan of action. Family should be encouraged to be self-sufficient to fulfill their needs and pay attention to nutrition, health and family welfare. At every contact/visit, a message should be given that is impotent from the point of view of family’s health.

7. FAMILY AS UNIT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES Health of an individual depends upon the health of the family. Family members have the interpersonal relationship and dependency on each other. Family size, structure, income, educational standard, environment etc , affect the health standard of the family members. impotent role as supportive groups Illness of one family members affects the total health care of the family Individual’s health problems can be tackled easily The successful family life cycle can be achieved by the family health care services

8. FAMILY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE CHILD REARING Vary society to society Feeding Nutrition Hygiene Clothing

9. FAMILY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE SOCIALIZATION Values Believes code of conduct. PERSONALITY FORMATION to withstand stress and strain

10. Care of dependent adult Sick Pregnancy Handicapped

11. STABILIZATION OF ADULT PERSONALITY ILLNESS injuries Anxiety lose MENTAL ILLNESS High BP Ulcer Diabetes Addiction

12. FAMILIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASE hemophilia Schizophrenia Psycho neurosis congenital anomalies Communicable diseases

13. - BROKEN FAMILY Mental deprivation Crime and violence PROBLEM FAMILY Lag behind the rest of community Low standard of life Unsatisfactory home life