Understanding family structure and style is essential to patient andfamily care. Conducting a family interview and needs assessmentgathers information to identify strengths, as well as potentialbarriers to health. This information ultimately helps developfamily-centered strategies for support and guidance.
This family health assessment is a two-part assignment. Theinformation you gather in this initial assignment will be utilized forthe second assignment in Topic 3.
Develop an interview questionnaire to be used in a family-focusedfunctional assessment. The questionnaire must include threeopen-ended, family-focused questions to assess functional healthpatterns for each of the following:
Values/Health Perception
Nutrition
Sleep/Rest
Elimination
Activity/Exercise
Cognitive
Sensory-Perception
Self-Perception
Role Relationship
Sexuality
Coping
Select a family, other than your own, and seek permission from thefamily to conduct an interview. Utilize the interview questionscomplied in your interview questionnaire to conduct a family-focusedfunctional assessment. Document the responses as you conduct the interview.
Upon completion of the interview, write a 750-1,000-word paper.Analyze your assessment findings. Submit your questionnaire as anappendix with your assignment.
Include the following in your paper:
Describe the family structure. Include individuals and anyrelevant attributes defining the family composition, race/ethnicity,social class, spirituality, and environment.
Summarize theoverall health behaviors of the family. Describe the current healthof the family.
Based on your findings, describe at leasttwo of the functional health pattern strengths noted in thefindings. Discuss three areas in which health problems or barriersto health were identified.
Describe how family systemstheory can be applied to solicit changes in family members that, inturn, initiate positive changes to the overall family functions overtime.
Cite at least three peer-reviewed or scholarly sources to completethis assignment. Sources should be published within the last 5 yearsand appropriate for the assignment criteria.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APAStyle Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review therubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with theexpectations for successful completion.
