GORDON'S 11 FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS Flashcards
The patient’s perceived pattern of health and well-being and how health is managed.
Health Perception-Health Management Pattern
The pattern of food and fluid consumption relative to metabolic need and pattern indicators of local nutrient supply.
Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern
Patterns of excretory function (bowel, bladder, and skin).
Elimination Pattern
Patterns of exercise, activity, leisure, and recreation.
Activity-Exercise Patter
Patterns of sleep, rest, and relaxation.
Sleep-Rest Pattern
Sensory, perceptual, and cognitive patterns.
Cognitive-Perceptual Pattern
Patient’s self-concept and perceptions of self (body comfort, body image, feeling state).
Self-Perception-Self-Concept Pattern:
Patient’s self-concept and perceptions of self (body comfort, body image, feeling state).
Self-Perception-Self-Concept Pattern:
Role-Relationship Pattern
Patterns of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with sexuality pattern, reproductive pattern.
Sexuality-Reproductive Pattern:
General coping pattern and the effectiveness of the pattern in terms of stress tolerance.
Coping-Stress Tolerance Pattern:
Patterns of values, beliefs (including spiritual), and goals that guide the patient’s choices or decisions.
Value-Belief Pattern
Is a unique assessment method on qualitative experience of the patient on how his illness has affected his functionality and independence
11 Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns
Ask the patient of his general perception of his health and how he manage or promote health.
HEALTH PERCEPTION & MANAGEMENT
Ask the patient to describe his usual diet , faborite foods and drinks, amount taken and frequency.
NUTRIONAL - METABOLIC
Recommended calories for Females
1,600 - 2,400 calories
Recommended calories for males
2,000-3,000 calories for males
Ask the patient to describe his experience on elimination of stool and urine, explore any discomfort or difficulty. Describe the color, consistency, frequency and characteristics of stool amd urine
- ELIMINATION
Inquire about his physical activity, frequency, tolerance , discomfort or any difficulty experienced while doing such.
- ACTIVITY AND EXERCISE
Recommended hours/minutes of exercise for adults
30 minutes of exercise per 3-4x a week
Ask the patient to state his evaluation of himself , his achievements,strenghts, weaknesses,dreams, and aspiration. Ask him jow to handles his failures and frustrations.
- SELF PERCEPTION - SELF CONCEPT
Ask the patient what irritates or stress him and inquire how he handles the situation.
COPING / STRESS TOLERANCE
