A family assessment is the process of gathering information about the family situation. This process allows nurses and health care providers to understand the family structure, functioning and dynamic, strengths and weaknesses, health behaviors, stressors and coping mechanisms (Lundy & Janes, 2009). Community health nurses use family assessments to develop family-focused plans of care. The family process could be interrupted by many factors, such as a situational or developmental transition crisis, health deterioration of a family member, roles changes, lack of confidence, anxiety, and ineffective coping methods, which may result in the inability to the family adapt positively to the family crisis. The family-focused holistic approach enables
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The grandparents are suffering chronic illnesses. The 66 years old maternal grandmother is experiencing an arthritis exacerbation. She is having inflammation and increased pain in multiple joints, severe limited range of motion, generalized weakness, and fatigue. She is also diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, the Sjögren 's syndrome, which mainly cause dryness of the eyes and mouth. This situation is causing her severe anxiety, depression, and feelings of powerlessness; she is not adjusting well to her current health condition. She said that “she wants to help her daughter in the house chores as before, and now she is useless and a burden to the family”. The 76 years old maternal grandfather suffers from skin cancer and hypertension, which is controlled with daily hypertensive medication. The 73 years old paternal grandmother suffers from skin cancer, and hypothyroidism, but she is noncompliance with the medication regimen and she does not want to visit a doctor. As a result, she usually has weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, and concentration …show more content…
The family roles have changed due to the maternal grandmother illness, the parents are trying to adapt and accommodate the caregiving roles between children and grandparents; however, they feel that they are overwhelmed and stressed.
Family living environment
The family’s home is a 5-bedroom house and a big yard, although it is an old house it is well-maintained, clean, and safe for all members of the family. The 9 years old daughter has her own room, but the little sister sleep in the parent’s bedroom. The maternal grandparents have their own room, as well as the paternal grandmother. They live in an urban neighborhood, which appear to be clean and safe. Their house is located near schools, hospitals, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, and shopping
The grandparents are suffering chronic illnesses. The 66 years old maternal grandmother is experiencing an arthritis exacerbation. She is having inflammation and increased pain in multiple joints, severe limited range of motion, generalized weakness, and fatigue. She is also diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, the Sjögren 's syndrome, which mainly cause dryness of the eyes and mouth. This situation is causing her severe anxiety, depression, and feelings of powerlessness; she is not adjusting well to her current health condition. She said that “she wants to help her daughter in the house chores as before, and now she is useless and a burden to the family”. The 76 years old maternal grandfather suffers from skin cancer and hypertension, which is controlled with daily hypertensive medication. The 73 years old paternal grandmother suffers from skin cancer, and hypothyroidism, but she is noncompliance with the medication regimen and she does not want to visit a doctor. As a result, she usually has weakness, fatigue, drowsiness, and concentration …show more content…
The family roles have changed due to the maternal grandmother illness, the parents are trying to adapt and accommodate the caregiving roles between children and grandparents; however, they feel that they are overwhelmed and stressed.
Family living environment
The family’s home is a 5-bedroom house and a big yard, although it is an old house it is well-maintained, clean, and safe for all members of the family. The 9 years old daughter has her own room, but the little sister sleep in the parent’s bedroom. The maternal grandparents have their own room, as well as the paternal grandmother. They live in an urban neighborhood, which appear to be clean and safe. Their house is located near schools, hospitals, grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, and shopping