Class_1__week_2_family_health_assessment.docx Family Health Assessment Grand Canyon Un

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Class_1__week_2_family_health_assessment.docx Family Health Assessment Grand Canyon University NRS-429V The health promotion beginsat the family, and the health education in the family unit play... s a vital role in the health of a community.Researches show, once practicing nurses embrace the belief that ‘illness is a family affair, as they can make a profound difference to softening suffering in just 15 min or less. They have also observed actual family interviews can bring forth positive changes in overall health of the family and reports shows it enhances job satisfaction in nurses(Leahey & Wright, 2016).The family assessment discussed in this paper, was done by interviewing Mr. Koshys family and the questions were based on Gordons 11 functional health patterns: values and health perception, nutrition, sleep/rest, elimination, activity/exercise, cognitive, sensory-perception, self-perception, role relationship, sexuality and coping(GCU,2018). Family Structure The Family constitutesMr. and Mrs. Koshy and their two daughters who are seventeen and eleven, respectively.Thismiddle-class family migrated from India back in 2011and settled in a quiet suburban neighborhood in Raleigh, NC. The parents whoare IT professionals and thechildren (in high school and middle school)value their Christian faith and are very active in church activities. Health Summary Mrs. Koshy stated that the generalhealth of the family is very good other than having some seasonal sicknesses. Acc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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