Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Problems Flashcards
● ways of living that include a configuration of behaviors that occur across time
● patterns are interrelated, interactive and independent
● Functional and dysfunctional patterns determine client strengths and/or nursing / nutrition diagnoses
GORDON’S FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERN
- mutual or exchange of verbal communication between the health worker & the client.
Interaction
- noting pieces of information or cues through the use of the senses in observing client’s characteristic of appearance & function, content & process of interaction & relationships & environment
●Observation
- indicate certain data to a more precise observation through use of instruments for accurate interpretations of data.
Measurement
Describes client’s perceived health pattern of health and well-being and how it is managed
HEALTH PERCEPTION AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT PATTERN
Describes pattern of food and fluid consumptions relative to the metabolic need and patterns and indicators of local nutrient supply.
NUTRITIONAL METABOLIC PATTERN
● Describes patterns of excretory function (bowel, bladder, skin)
ELIMINATION PATTERN
● Describes patterns of exercise, activity, leisure, and recreation. ADLS
ACTIVITY-EXERCISE PATTERN
● Determine the client’s patterns and perception of the quality of her sleep, relaxation, and energy level. Methods used to promote relaxation and sleep are also assessed.
SLEEP-REST PATTERN
● Determine the functioning status of the 5 senses: vision, hearing, touch (including pain perception), taste and smell. Devices and methods to assist the client with deficits in any of these 5 senses is assessed.
● Determine ability to understand, communicate, remember and make decision.
SENSORY-COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERN
Determine client’s perception of his or her identity, abilities, body image and self-worth. The client’s behavior, attitude, and emotional patterns are also assessed
SELF-PERCEPTION - SELF-CONCEPT PATTERN
● Determine client’s perceptions of responsibilities and roles in the family, at work, and in social life. The client’s level of satisfaction with these is assessed. In addition, any difficulties in the client’s relationships and interactions with others are examined.
ROLE-RELATIONSHIP PATTERN
● Determine the client’s fulfillment of sexual needs and perceived level of satisfaction. The reproductive pattern and developmental level of the client is determined, and perceived problems related to sexual activities, relationships, or self concept are elicited.
SEXUALITY-REPRODUCTIVE PATTERN
● Determine the areas and amount of stress in client’s life; general coping patterns and the effectiveness of coping methods used in terms of stress tolerance. Availability and use of support systems such as family, friends, and religious beliefs are assessed.
COPING-STRESS-TOLERANCE PATTERN
● Determine client’s life values and goals, philosophical beliefs, religious beliefs, and spiritual beliefs that influence his or her choices and decisions. Conflicts between these values, goals, beliefs and expectations that are related to health are assessed.
VALUE-BELIEF PATTERN
Used to summarize in one page a large amount of information relating to the family’s hereditary background and the risk this places on current members, along with other major medical, social, and interactional influences
Purpose is to develop a realistic overview of the family’s background and potential health problems
Genogram
4 COMPONENTS OF THE GENOGRAM
- Structure - composition of the index patient’s current family unit
- Family demographic information - includes ethnicity, education, occupation
- Family life events
- Social and health problems
