NRS429 Family Centered Health Promotion
Week 2 Assignment
Family
Health Assessment Part I
Understanding
family structure and style is essential to patient and family care. Conducting
a family interview and needs assessment gathers information to identify
strengths, as well as potential barriers to health. This information ultimately
helps develop family-centered strategies for support and guidance.
This family
health assessment is a two-part assignment. The information you gather in this
initial assignment will be utilized for the second assignment in Topic 3.
Develop an
interview questionnaire to be used in a family-focused functional assessment.
The questionnaire must include three open-ended, family-focused questions to
assess functional health patterns for each of the following:
Values/Health
Perception
Nutrition
Sleep/Rest
Elimination
Activity/Exercise
Cognitive
Sensory-Perception
Self-Perception
Role
Relationship
Sexuality
Coping
Select a
family, other than your own, and seek permission from the family to conduct an
interview. Utilize the interview questions complied in your interview questionnaire
to conduct a family-focused functional assessment. Document the responses as
you conduct the interview.
Upon
completion of the interview, write a 750-1,000-word paper. Analyze your
assessment findings. Submit your questionnaire as an appendix with your
assignment.
Include the
following in your paper:
Describe
the family structure. Include individuals and any relevant attributes defining
the family composition, race/ethnicity, social class, spirituality, and
environment.
Summarize
the overall health behaviors of the family. Describe the current health of the
family.
Based on
your findings, describe at least two of the functional health pattern strengths
noted in the findings. Discuss three areas in which health problems or barriers
to health were identified.
Describe
how family systems theory can be applied to solicit changes in family members
that, in turn, initiate positive changes to the overall family functions over
time.
Cite at
least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to complete this assignment.
Sources should be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the
assignment criteria.
Prepare
this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are
required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the
directions in the Student Success Center.
