The nursing goal gives both direct and indirect care to the individual and society in relation to the assessment, identification, nursing interventions, enactment and appraisal. In nursing practice, historically conceptual models are used in the family assessment. Health assessment is based on both objective and subjective information. In this case, Gordon’s 11 functional health assessment patterns are used in the family assessment. Gordon’s functional assessment patterns are significant tool used to assess and evaluate traditional health patterns of the family, and it permits health practitioner to focus on the inside of the family’s overall health.
Gordon’s family health patterns were used to assess a suburban Latino family of four to comprehend the overall family moral force. Based on the values/health perceptual exposure, there was an overall bond amongst family members in which doctor’s health recommendations is the family’s first precedence.
Works Cited
O'Hanrahan, K., Daly White, M., Carr, A., Cahill, P., Keenleyside, M., Fitzhenry, M., ... & McCullagh, A. (2017). Validation of 28 and 15 item versions of the SCORE family assessment questionnaire with adult mental health service users. Journal of Family Therapy, 39(1), 4-20.
Interview Questionnaire
Value/health perception: Do you always adhere to the recommendations of the doctor when given for the family’s health?
Nutrition: Do you consider the nutritional value of foods? What are some of the snacks mostly consumed by the family?
Rest/sleep: How many hours do you normally sleep at night?
Elimination: Does every family member have normal bowel movements?
Activity/exercise: What types of exercises do you do and how often do you do them?
Cognitive: How do you ensure you make the right decision in a conflicting situation?
Sensory-perception:
Self-perception:
Role relationship:
Sexuality:
Coping: