Family and Community as Context to health

Question 1

There are many different types of families, and the types of families are changing, however, how can a patient define a family?

Answer 1

Any way they want to

Question 2

What are the two general characteristics of a family?

Answer 2

Future obligations

care-giving functions

Question 3

What is the fastest growing type of household?

Answer 3

Multi-generational households = at least 3 generations

Question 4

What are some possible pros to multi-generational households?
Cons?

Answer 4

Pros: could keep older generation in home for longer
- older generation may be able to provide child care
Cons:
- increased caregiver burden for sandwich generation

Question 5

What is the most common type of household in Canada?

Which household type is decreasing?

Answer 5

one-person households are the most common type of household

Couples with children is decreasing

Question 6

Which is growing faster: couples with children, or couples without?

Answer 6

couples without

Question 7

What age can children be left alone at the home?

What age can children babysit?

Answer 7

10

12

Question 8

What are some ways that have multi-generational families can impact health?

Answer 8

Many different people can bring illnesses from different settings - e.g. kids from school, adults for work
Different generations have different attitudes on health - can create conflict

Question 9

Parental and marital roles have become more complex as families as now comprised of?

Answer 9

two wage earners

Question 10

A major issues for parents regarding young children with this increase in work is what?

Answer 10

quality day care/child care

Question 11

Describe how health and illness affects families as a unit.

Answer 11

A new illness will impact the whole family.

ex: dad gets diabetes, rest of family often makes whole lifestyle change
ex: one child gets cancer - one parent may need to stay home, other child gets less attention

Question 12

Describe how the family environment is critical for health promotion?

Answer 12

Behaviours reinforced in early life have strong influences on later practices.

Question 13

What are some ways that economic resources will impact health?

Answer 13

Affordability of housing, food, extracurriculars, clothing, etc.

Question 14

What are two measures of families that will cope well with crises?

Answer 14

hardiness and resiliency

Question 15

How does stability play a role in healthy families?

Answer 15

Healthy families incorporate the need for stability but are able to adapt and grow from change

Question 16

How do healthy families interact with their environment?

Answer 16

Not passive bystanders, but have an influence on their environment

Question 17

How would a healthy family unit be described?

What is their structure like?

Answer 17

cohesive unit

have a structure, but flexible

Question 18

What is the point of investigating how a family operates?

Answer 18

Determining how they will adapt to change in a certain situation

Question 19

What two features help families cope with stressors?

Answer 19

Hardiness and resiliency

Question 20

What is a tool to assessing the elements of a family?

Answer 20

Calgary family assessment model

Question 21

What is the basic essence of a commiunity?

Answer 21

The people, place or function that you share things in common with

Question 22

Overall, between a rural community and an urban community, which is healthier?

Answer 22

Urban - most likely due to better access to healthcare

Question 23

What is really important to consider about community?

Answer 23

Thinking about discharge and what environments people are going back to

Question 24

What are some key attributes of healthy communities?

Answer 24

Support systems, infrastructure, religious opportunities, safety, sustainable resources

Question 25

Sustainable resources means what?

Answer 25

employment, health care and educational facilities

Question 26

What is a windshield or walking survey?

Answer 26

Go out in the community and observe the physical environment, the resources, discrepancies, etc.

Question 27

What are need assessments?

Answer 27

Getting people within the community (i.e. experts) to identify what the needs of the community are

Question 28

What is the nursing role as it applies to the community (and pretty much every avenue of nursing)?

Answer 28

Understand
support
optimize
advocate