Perform the Family Health Assessment using the modified Friedman Family Assessment Short Form to gather information and make observations of your interview family.
Family Health Assessment
Please use your interview family for this assignment
You will use the Friedman Family Assessment Short Form to guide this assignment. This is a useful instrument to give you an overview of family functioning, communication, strengths and challenges.
Instructions:
1. Perform the Family Health Assessment using the modified Friedman Family Assessment Short Form to gather information and make observations of your interview family.
2. You do not need to duplicate information as sections may overlap.
3. Using the modified Friedman Family Assessment Short Form, summarize, identify and elaborate on your findings for your interview family in the template below. Spaces will expand as you type.
4. Write a minimum of one paragraph for each category and address as many of the 26 subcategories as possible for this assignment.
5. Under the Family Function category include a summary paragraph from your Module 2 Patient Teaching Plan recommendations for health promotion or wellness interventions
assignment to discuss the Health Care Function sub category. Two or more comprehensive and detailed recommendations/interventions for health promotion/wellness are required.
6. APA is not required. If you cite sources please add references per APA 7th edition.
Write a minimum of one paragraph for each category and address as many of the 26 subcategories such as Socializing function and Health care function.
Indentifying data (has 6 sub categories with bullet points)
· Family Name (Initials only)
· Family Composition: The Family Genogram
· Cultural (Ethnic) Background
· Religious Identification
· Social Class Status
· Social Class Mobility
Developmental stage and history of the family (has 4 sub categories bullet points)
· Family’s Present Developmental Stage
· Extent of Family Developmental Tasks Fulfillment
· Nuclear Family History
· History of Family of Origin of Both Parents
Environmental data (has 8 sub categories with bullet points)
· Characteristics of Home
· Characteristics of Neighborhood and Larger Community
· Family’s Geographical Mobility
· Family’s Associations and Transactions With Community
· Communication Patterns Extent of Functional and Dysfunctional Communication
(types of recurring patterns)
Extent of Emotional (Affective)
Extent of Emotional (Affective)
Messages and How Expressed
Characteristics of Communication Within Family Subsystems
Types of Dysfunctional Communication Processes Seen in Family
Areas of Closed Communication
· Power Structure
Decision-making Process
· Role Structure
Formal Role Structure
Informal Role Structure
Variables Affecting Role Structure
· Family Values
Identify important family values and their importance (priority) in family.
Presence of Value Conflicts in Family
Effect of the Above Values and Value Conflicts on Health Status of Family
Family functions (has 3 sub categories with bullet points)
· Affective Function
Mutual Nurturance, Closeness, and Identification
Separateness and Connectedness
· Socialization Function
Family Child-rearing Practices
Adaptability of Child-rearing Practices for Family
Value of Children in Family
Cultural Beliefs That Influence Family’s Child-rearing Patterns
Social Class Influence on Child-rearing
· Health Care Function
Family’s Health Beliefs, Values, and Behavior
Family’s Definitions of Health-Illness and Its Level of Knowledge
Family’s Perceived Health Status and Illness Susceptibility
Family’s Dietary Practices
? Adequacy of family diet
? Function of mealtimes and attitudes toward food and mealtimes
Sleep and Rest Habits
Physical Activity and Recreation Practices
Family’s Therapeutic and Recreational Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Practices
Family’s Role in Self-care Practices
Medically Based Preventive Measures (physicals, eye and hearing tests, immunizations, dental care)
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Family Health History (both general and specific diseases—environmentally and genetically related)
Feelings and Perceptions Regarding Health Services
Family stress coping and adaptation (has 3 sub categories with bullet points)
· Family Stressors, Strengths, and Perceptions
Stressors Family Is Experiencing
Strengths That Counterbalance Stressors
Family’s Definition of the Situation
· Family Coping Strategies
How the Family Is Reacting to the Stressors
Extent of Family’s Use of Internal Coping Strategies (past/present)
Extent of Family’s Use of External Coping Strategies (past/present)
Dysfunctional Coping Strategies Utilized (past/present; extent of use)
· Family Adaptation
Overall Family Adaptation
Estimation of Whether Family Is in Crisis
Briefly reflect on this experience and the lesson you have learned.
The Friedman Family Assessment Model (Short Form)
modified for this assignment
IDENTIFYING DATA
1. Family Name (Initials only)
2. Family Composition: The Family Genogram
3. Cultural (Ethnic) Background
4. Religious Identification
5. Social Class Status
6. Social Class Mobility
DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE AND HISTORY OF FAMILY
7. Family’s Present Developmental Stage
8. Extent of Family Developmental Tasks Fulfillment
9. Nuclear Family History
10. History of Family of Origin of Both Parents
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
11. Characteristics of Home
12. Characteristics of Neighborhood and Larger Community
13. Family’s Geographical Mobility
14. Family’s Associations and Transactions With Community
15. Communication Patterns Extent of Functional and Dysfunctional Communication
(types of recurring patterns)
Extent of Emotional (Affective)
Messages and How Expressed
Characteristics of Communication Within Family Subsystems
Types of Dysfunctional Communication Processes Seen in Family
Areas of Closed Communication
18. Power Structure
Decision-making Process
19. Role Structure
· Formal Role Structure
· Informal Role Structure
· Variables Affecting Role Structure
20. Family Values
· Identify important family values and their importance (priority) in family.
· Presence of Value Conflicts in Family
· Effect of the Above Values and Value Conflicts on Health Status of Family
FAMILY FUNCTIONS
21. Affective Function
· Mutual Nurturance, Closeness, and Identification
· Separateness and Connectedness
22. Socialization Function
Family Child-rearing Practices
Adaptability of Child-rearing Practices for Family
Value of Children in Family
Cultural Beliefs That Influence Family’s Child-rearing Patterns
Social Class Influence on Child-rearing
23. Health Care Function
· Family’s Health Beliefs, Values, and Behavior
· Family’s Definitions of Health-Illness and Its Level of Knowledge
· Family’s Perceived Health Status and Illness Susceptibility
· Family’s Dietary Practices
? Adequacy of family diet
? Function of mealtimes and attitudes toward food and mealtimes
· Sleep and Rest Habits
· Physical Activity and Recreation Practices
· Family’s Therapeutic and Recreational Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Practices
· Family’s Role in Self-care Practices
· Medically Based Preventive Measures (physicals, eye and hearing tests, immunizations, dental care)
· Complementary and Alternative Therapies
· Family Health History (both general and specific diseases—environmentally and genetically related)
· Feelings and Perceptions Regarding Health Services
FAMILY STRESS, COPING, AND ADAPTATION
24. Family Stressors, Strengths, and Perceptions
· Stressors Family Is Experiencing
· Strengths That Counterbalance Stressors
· Family’s Definition of the Situation
25. Family Coping Strategies
· How the Family Is Reacting to the Stressors
· Extent of Family’s Use of Internal Coping Strategies (past/present)
· Extent of Family’s Use of External Coping Strategies (past/present)
· Dysfunctional Coping Strategies Utilized (past/present; extent of use)
26. Family Adaptation
· Overall Family Adaptation
· Estimation of Whether Family Is in Crisis
Source: Friedman, M. M., Bowden, V. R., & Jones, E. G. (2003). Family nursing: Research, theory, and practice (5th ed., pp. 593–594). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
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