Using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns framework (p. 130 in your e-text), assess the health risks in your community.

In your community assessment paper, include the following:

• Identify resources in your community that would enable you to complete a community assessment and submit a summary of your findings (1–2 paragraphs).
• Refer to Table 8-2: Examples of Community Strengths and Concerns, and assess the strengths and concerns of your community (2–3 paragraphs).
• Identify potential barriers to implementing community health plans in your community and brainstorm  ways of addressing these barriers (2–3 paragraphs).

Your paper should be 2–3 pages in length, not including the cover and reference pages. Use APA throughout.

You must include 2–3 sources that are APA cited and referenced in your paper. (Sources may include community resources such as flyers, brochures, interviews, news stories, and local research data from credible sources.)

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION;

Discuss Gordons Functional Health Patterns framework

Introduction

Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns (FHP) is a framework for health assessment developed by Dr. Gordon Burkhart. The FHP approach incorporates the five elements of health: Physical, Mental, Social, Spiritual, and Emotional. Within each element of health there are seven basic types of patterns that can be present in a person’s life experience. These patterns can occur together or separately depending on the person’s unique set of circumstances and life experiences which create the unique type of pattern they have in their life today.

GORDONS FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS

The Gordons Functional Health Patterns framework is a tool that can be used to assess patients and determine what their baseline level of function is. It is based on self-assessment questions, which are answered by the patient. These questions cover areas like physical health, mental health, social functioning and work/family balance.

The questions focus on describing symptoms or problems you may have with your daily life. For example: “I feel tired more often than I should.” Or “I have trouble sleeping at night.” You answer these questions according to how much pain or difficulty you experience in those areas—not just how often they occur or how severe they might be (e.g., feeling tired all day).

The result will show you where there are problems going on within each dimension of function (physical/mental/social & family) as well as where improvement needs to occur over time for best results.

What is Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns?

Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns is a framework for assessing and treating patients. It is based on the belief that people are more than just their symptoms, which can be misleading.

It helps you understand the underlying causes of your symptoms and ultimately find solutions for each pattern.

Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns Assessment Method

Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns Assessment Method (GFPAM) is a clinical assessment method that helps to identify and treat the underlying cause of a patient’s symptoms. This can be done through behavioral therapy, medical treatment or both.

The GFPAM uses a series of questions to help determine whether there is an underlying physical problem that requires further investigation by a healthcare provider. The goal of this assessment is for patients to feel comfortable discussing their health concerns with their physician so they can receive proper care in order to feel better quickly

Health Perception-Health Management Pattern (HPHM)

The HPHM pattern is a measure of how well you manage your health. It is based on the idea that how you perceive your health affects how you manage it.

This framework was developed by Professors Richard Gordon and Dr. David Campbell, who have published a number of books on the subject including their most recent work “Healthy People 2010: A Roadmap for Improving Health.” The HPHM framework can be used as an assessment tool to determine where people are in terms of their ability to self-manage their health issues and improve overall wellness levels in order for them to achieve optimal wellness potentials before age 50 years old ( Gordon & Campbell, 2001).

Nutrition-Metabolic Pattern (NU)

• Eat a variety of foods.

• Exercise regularly.

• Sleep well at night, preferably in the dark and without disturbing your partner or waking them up if you can help it (this might mean turning off the lights).

• Manage stress as much as possible, but don’t let it become an excuse for poor eating habits and poor sleep hygiene! If something stressful does happen to come up during the day, try to avoid making any decisions that could affect how good your sleep will be later on in the evening (and vice versa).

This pattern is important because it helps ensure that all parts of our bodies are functioning optimally: our hormones are balanced properly; our metabolism works effectively; we have enough energy throughout our day-to-day activities so that we don’t feel tired all around either physically or mentally…

Elimination Pattern (EL)

Elimination Pattern (EL)

This pattern is a measure of how well the body eliminates toxins. It is also a measure of how well the body eliminates waste products. If you have an EL that is too high or low, it can cause disease. The elimination pattern is often affected by diet and lifestyle choices including exercise levels and smoking status.

Activity-Exercise Pattern (AE)

The activity-exercise pattern (AE pattern) is a measure of physical activity. It’s a measure of how much energy you expend in a day, including daily tasks like walking, standing or sitting. A healthy person should be able to do about 300 minutes per week of moderate-intensity activities (such as brisk walking) and 150 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity activities (such as jogging).

The AE pattern can help you manage your weight because it shows how much physical activity it takes to maintain your weight at the same level over time; if someone has high levels of daily activity and low levels of sedentary behavior, then their body will be better able to burn calories without gaining weight—and conversely if someone has low levels of daily activity and high levels of sedentary behavior then their bodies will gain more weight over time due to excess fat accumulation

Sleep-Rest Pattern (SLEEP)

The sleep-rest pattern (SLEEP) is the most fundamental and common pattern of the HPHM. This sleep pattern occurs during a person’s inactive stage between sleeping and waking, when they are most susceptible to stress, exercise or diet that may affect their ability to fall asleep or stay asleep. Sleep disruption can lead to poor performance on cognitive tasks such as decision making and reaction time in work environments where these abilities are important for job performance.

The NU includes all aspects of human health: physical function; mental function; social interaction; emotional wellbeing/mental health; quality of life etcetera – including healthy lifestyles such as exercise & nutrition habits.

In this framework it’s important to understand how patterns affect each other so you can look at specific areas that need improvement before moving onto steps 2 & 3 which focus on improving your lifestyle habits.

Cognitive-Perceptual Pattern (COG)

The Cognitive-Perceptual Pattern is a complex pattern that includes both cognitive and perceptual processes. It involves the ability to think, reason, learn new information and interpret information in an organized manner. The COG assessment focuses on how individuals process information from their senses (vision, hearing) and how they interpret what they see or hear. This includes understanding symbols such as numbers or letters as well as objects in the real world.

Self-Perception/Self Concept Pattern (SPSC)

Self-perception is the way you see yourself, while self concept is a more general way of looking at things. Self-concept is about your overall sense of who you are, whereas self perception is about what’s happening at that moment.

Self-perception can be broken down into four separate aspects:

• Self Concept: The beliefs we have about ourselves and our abilities in relation to others and the world around us; usually based on past experiences (e.g., “I am not good enough”) or past learning (e.g., “I learned from my mistakes”).

Roles & Relationships Pattern (RR)

The Roles & Relationships Pattern (RR) is important because it can affect how the person feels about themselves and how they interact with others. For example, if you have a close relationship with your family but are estranged from your friends or coworkers, this could lead to feelings of isolation.

If you’ve been hurt by other people in the past, it’s important for you to establish healthy relationships with those people as well as yourself so that you don’t repeat the same mistakes over and over again.

Sexuality/Reproductive Pattern (SEX-REP)

Your sexuality, reproductive pattern and sexual function are important to you. They may be affected by either your physical health or other patterns in your life. For example, if you have a medical condition that affects one of these areas (like diabetes), then it can affect how well you feel about having sex with others.

Sexuality refers to how sexually active or not we are as adults; reproductive issues refer to issues around pregnancy and childbearing things like getting pregnant when we don’t want to or having difficulty getting pregnant at all; and sexual function refers specifically here because it’s related directly with our ability for intimacy during sex itself!

Coping / Stress Tolerance Pattern (COPE)

Coping / Stress Tolerance Pattern (COPE)

This is an important aspect of health, and it can be measured using the COPE questionnaire. The COPE questionnaire measures the ability to cope with stressors and has been shown to predict health outcomes in patients with chronic illness or conditions that affect the nervous system such as cancer.

It allows you a better way to assess patients.

• A better understanding of the patient.

• Assessment of current state.

• Assessment of potential health risks.

• Assessment of unique health needs and patterns, which help you assess the patient’s unique situation and needs for treatment, which may include genetic testing, screening for diseases that don’t show up on traditional tests, etc., as well as an accurate assessment of their general health status (e.g., BMI).

Conclusion

Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns Assessment Method is a simple, easy to use method that can be used by anyone in their practice. It allows you a better way to assess patients and gives you a more complete picture of the patient’s health needs. This method has been shown to reduce the amount of unnecessary tests ordered by doctors and nurses alike which saves time and money for both patient care as well as medical professionals who are trying desperately not only help patients but also keep up with other responsibilities such as classes while pursuing their career goals!