.

1. Nature of the
Problem

Computation
2/3 x 1

Actual Score
2/3

Justification
Family size beyond what family can adequately provide as a
Health Threat.
1. Inability to make decisions with respect to taking
appropriate health actions due to lack of knowledge as to
alternative courses of action open to the family.

2. Modifiability
of the Problem

1/2 x 2

The problem can be partially modified since the client knows

some ways on how to reduce the increasing size of the family
but not utilizing it.

3. Preventive
Potential

3/3 x 1

The possibility of increasing family size is reduced: the

available family resources can be utilized to encourage growth
promoting experience for members.

4. Salience

2/2 x 1

The family perceives it as a problem needing immediate

attention.

TOTAL SCORE

3.7

Criteria
1. Nature of the
Problem

Computation
2/3 x 1

Actual Score
2/3

2. Modifiability
of the Problem

0/2 x 2

The problem can be lowly modified because the family has

difficulty of proving themselves a bigger place to live.

3.Preventive
Potential

3/3 x 1

By increasing the living space, it will reduce the transferability

of communicable diseases; provide privacy for members, and
bigger space to allow free movements.

4. Salience

0/2 x 1

The family doesn't see this as a problem as long as they have

shelter.

TOTAL SCORE

Justification
Inadequate living space as a Health Threat.
1. Inability to provide a home environment conducive to
health maintenance and personal development due to
inadequate family resources, specifically financial constraints.

1.6

Criteria
1. Nature of the
Problem

Computation
2/3 x 1

Actual Score
2/3

Justification
Poor Lighting and Ventilation as a Health Threat.
1. Inability to provide home environment conducive to
health maintenance due to limited financial resources.
2. Failure to utilize community resources for health care
due to inaccessibility of required service due to location of
facility.

2. Modifiability
of the Problem

1/2 x 2

The problem can be partially modified because family can

ask for possible assistance from the community resources.

3. Preventive
Potential

3/3 x 1

By increasing the lighting and ventilation, family will

experience better home conducive for individual comfort and
growth.

4. Salience

1/2 x 1

1/2

The family perceives it as a problem not needing immediate

attention.

TOTAL SCORE
3.16
Criteria
1. Nature of the
Problem

Computation
2/3 x 1

Actual Score
2/3

2. Modifiability
of the Problem

1/2 x 2

3. Preventive
Potential

2/3 x 1

2/3

4. Salience
2/2 x 1
TOTAL SCORE

Justification
Inadequate food Intake both in quality and quantity as a
Health Threat.
1. Inability to provide home environment conducive to
health maintenance due to limited financial resources.
2. Failure to utilize community resources for health care
due to inadequate knowledge of the available programs of the
government that aids assistance.
Problem is partially modifiable because family can use the
resources from the community and from the family itself
(income).
If the quality and quantity of food is increased, there will be
lesser risk of malnutrition that can lead to other problems.
Family views this as a problem that needs immediate action.
3.3

Criteria
1. Nature of the
Problem

Computation
2/3 x 1

Actual Score
2/3

Justification
Toddlers walking barefooted as a Health Threat.
1. Inability to recognize the presence of the condition or
problem due to inadequate knowledge.
2. Inability to provide home environment conducive to
health maintenance due to inadequate knowledge.

2. Modifiability
of the Problem

1/2 x 2

Problem is partially modifiable because if adequate

knowledge from the health personnel is given, it can lead the
family to be aware of the existing problem which in turn will
take immediate action.

3. Preventive
Potential

3/3 x 1

If the family is given adequate knowledge, there will be lesser

risks for the toddlers to acquire diseases from the outside
environment without self protection.

4. Salience
0/2 x 1
TOTAL SCORE

The family does not view this as a problem.

2.7

Criteria

Computation

Actual Score

Justification

1. Nature of the
Problem

2/3 x 1

2/3

Inadequate immunization status as a Health Threat.

1. Inability to make decisions with respect to taking
appropriate health action due to inadequate knowledge/
insight as to alternative courses of action open to them.
2. Failure to utilize community resources for health care
due to inaccessibility of required service due to inadequate
knowledge.

2. Modifiability
of the Problem

1/2 x 2

The problem is partially modifiable upon the consideration of

the following criteria:
-Family manpower resources are available; the family can
go to the Barangay Health Center to avail those vaccines.
Community resources are available; the Barangay Health
Center offers the EPI program of the Department of Health
(DOH).

3. Preventive
Potential

1/3 x 1

1/3

The problem has a low preventive potential as reflected on the

following reasons:
-Many of the family members are affected by the problem.
-The family does not have any management on this
problem since their awareness to this problem is not evident.

4. Salience

1/2 x 1

1/2

The family knows that this is a problem but perceives to have

no need of immediate action.

TOTAL SCORE
2.5
Criteria
1. Nature of the
Problem

Computation
2/3 x 1

Actual Score
2/3

2. Modifiability
of the Problem

2/2 x 2

3. Preventive
Potential

2/2 x 1

4. Salience
0/2 x 1
TOTAL SCORE

Justification
Poor Home Sanitation unsanitary toilet facilities as a
Health Threat.
1. Inability to recognize the presence of the condition or
problem due to inadequate knowledge.
2. Inability to make decisions with respect to taking
appropriate health action due to low salience of the problem.
3. Inability to provide home environment conducive to
health maintenance due to low salience of problem.
The problem is easily modifiable if adequate knowledge from
the health personnel is given. This can lead the family to be
aware of the existing problem which in turn will make
immediate action.

3.6