CHN Flashcards

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The practice of Nursing directed towards maximizing the health and well-being of all individuals within a family system

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Family Health Nursing

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It is focused on the individual family member but within the context of the family or the family unit.

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Family Health Nursing

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3
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2 functions of a family

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  1. To meet the needs of the society
  2. To meet the needs of individual members
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Functions of A Family

reproductive function and child rearing

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procreation

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Functions of A Family

  • the process of learning how to become productive members of society
  • Family is considered as the 1st teacher in instructing the children in societal rules
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Socialization of family members

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Functions of A Family

  • society permits the hierarchy of the families into social classes.
  • the family confers its societal rank on the children
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Status placement

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Functions of A Family

  • unit of production
  • family members are expected to participate in farming, fishing or cottage industry
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Rural

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Functions of A Family

– unit of consumption
- economically independent members work separately to earn wages

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urban

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Functions of A Family

  • the family provides for the survival needs (food, shelter and clothing) of its dependent members
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Physical maintenance

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Functions of A Family

  • the family is the source of motivation and morale of its members
  • family supports spouses by providing for companionship and socioeconomic needs
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Welfare and Protection

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In any family unit, any dysfunction that affects one or more family members will affect the members and the unit as a whole

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Ripple Effect

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12
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What theory is the family system based off?

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General Systems Theory

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13
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3 subsystems of the family

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  1. parent-child subsystem
  2. marital subsystem
  3. sibling-sibling subsystem
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Developmental Stages and Health Task of the Family

 Formation of identity as a couple
 Inclusion of spouse in re-alignment of relationships with extended families
 Parenthood: making decisions

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Beginning family through marriage

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Developmental Stages and Health Task of the Family

 Integration of children into family unit
 Adjustment of tasks; Child rearing, financial and household management
 Accommodation of new parenting and grandparenting roles
 Parenting a person in all stages of development from pre-school to old age

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Parenting the 1st child

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Developmental Stages and Health Task of the Family

 Child emerges as a social being
 Parents learn to separate themselves from growing child - allows self-expression and
initiative
 Coping with energy depletion and lack of privacy

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Pre-school Age

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Developmental Stages and Health Task of the Family

 Physical and emotional immaturity but considered as a calm period.
 Psychological/social changes as child slowly moves away from family
 Seeking into school and community in constructive ways
 Working together to attain common goals

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School age

18
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Developmental Stages and Health Task of the Family

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Living with adolescent

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Developmental Stages and Health Task of the Family

 Development of increasing autonomy for adolescents;
 Period of revolt from parental/adult authority or conformity and acceptance of peer group standards
 Balancing freedom and responsibility as teenagers mature and emancipate themselves

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Living with adolescent

20
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Developmental Stages and Health Task of the Family

 Establishment of independent identities for parents and grown children
 Building up moral gaps between young adult and parents due to diverse orientation
 Dealing with disabilities and death of older generation

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launching family

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Developmental Stages and Health Task of the Family

 Support and autonomy of older generation: keeping in touch with aging parents,
siblings and their families
 Support role of middle generation; maintaining contact with children and their families
 Maintaining pleasant and comfortable home

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Middle-aged Family and Aging family

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Health Tasks of the Family

  • a requisite step for a family to deal purposely with an unacceptable health conditions
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Recognizing interruptions of health or development

23
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Health Tasks of the Family

  • the family seeks the health of the health workers when health needs are beyond its capability
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Making decisions about seeking health

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Health Tasks of the Family

  • Crisis is a fact of life which the family has to deal with.
  • the family’s ability to cope with crises and develop from the experience – an indicator of a healthy family
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Managing health and non-health crises

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Health Tasks of the Family

  • a home should have an atmosphere of security and comfort to allow for psychosocial
    development
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Maintaining a home environment conducive to good health and personal development

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Health Tasks of the Family

  • caring for the very young and very old members which may require home management due to chronic conditions and disabilities
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Providing nursing care to sick, disabled and depending members of the family

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Health Tasks of the Family

  • the family utilizes the resources in the community and takes interest in what is happening in the community
  • gets involved in community events
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Utilize community resources for health care

28
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A group of persons living together and composed of the head and other persons related to the head by blood, marriage or adoption (NSCB, 2008)National Statistical
Coordination Board

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Family

29
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Concepts of Family

 In case of sickness, the family is the source of support and affection.
 Family members are informed of the details of care (home care)
 Family participation and support promotes recovery and reduce complications

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Individual

30
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Concepts of Family

 Family is the sum total of individuals.
 Nursing care and health education is provided to the members of the family
 Family characteristics that affect health

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Sum of Total Individuals

31
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Concepts of Family

 Family shares health risks factors (biological, social and cultural)
 Family affects the course of the illness and vice versa

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Biosocial Being