PRIORITIZATION

OF HEALTH PROBLEMS WITHIN

THE FAMILY

Submitted by: Christine Joy T. Hernandez

BS Nursing 2-1

Submitted to: Ms. Govannah H. Castillo, RN, MAN

PROBLEM:
1. Recent loss of job of the father
2. Asthma on one of the family member
3. Presence of pets, and prone to mosquito breeding sites
4. Burning of waste in the backyard
5. Threat of passing of flu on family members

Forseeable Crisis (Loss of Job)

CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION

NATURE OF THE Forseeable crisis 1/3 x 1 0.33 The father is the

PROBLEM only one who
earns in the family
yet he lost his job

MODIFIABILITY OF Partially 1/2 x 2 1 After he lost his

THE PREOBLEM Modifiable job, he took side
line work to earn
atleast for daily
living

PREVENTIVE Moderate 2/3 x 1 0.67 This occur

POTENTIAL suddenly beause
there is a problem
in his work place.
He must find a
permanent job
with proper
compensation

SALIENCE A serious problem 2/2 x 1 1 This is a serious

problem because
they will not have
buget for their
daily expences

TOTAL: 3

Health Deficit (Illness state: Asthma)

CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION

NATURE OF THE Health Deficit 3/3 x 1 1 Illness state,

PROBLEM regardless
whether it is
diagosed or
undiagnosed by
medical
pracitioner

MODIFIABILITY OF Partially 2/2 x 2 2 Administration of

THE PREOBLEM Modifiable medication such as
salbutamol hivent
whenthe asthma
attack and
avoidance of
factors that
triggers the attack

PREVENTIVE High 3/3 x 1 1 They can prevent

POTENTIAL this by reducing
the exposure to
factor that
precipitate an
attack such as
environmental
factors

SALIENCE A serious problem 2/2 x 1 1 This is a concern

for the family
sepecially the
vulnerable one is
the youngest

TOTAL: 5

Health Threat (Presence of vectors)

CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION

NATURE OF THE Health Threat 2/3 x 1 0.67 Poor

PROBLEM environmental
sanitation
(presence of
vectors)

MODIFIABILITY OF Easily Modifiable 2/2 x 2 2 Taking out the cats

THE PREOBLEM and dogs and
maintaing the
cleanliness of the
house inside and
out can prevent
further problems

PREVENTIVE Moderate 2/3 x 1 0.67 Living in this kind

POTENTIAL of environments
cannot be
prevented but can
be modified to
alter occurence of
potential problem

SALIENCE Not a felt need 0/2 x 1 0 It doesn't concern

them much about
this

TOTAL: 3.34

Health Threat (Burning of household wastes)

CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION

NATURE OF THE Heath Threat 2/3 x 1 0.67 Poor

PROBLEM environmental
sanitation
(unsanitary waste
disposal)

MODIFIABILITY OF Easily Modifiable 2/2 x 2 2 Can be modified

THE PREOBLEM by disposing all the
waste properly
CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION

PREVENTIVE High 3/3 x 1 1 Disposing waste

POTENTIAL properly by
collectiong waste
in time

SALIENCE Not a felt need 0/2 x 1 0 This doesn't

concern them
much

TOTAL: 3.67

Health Threat (Threast of cross infection)

CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION

NATURE OF THE Health Threat 2/3 x 1 0.67 Passing od flue

PROBLEM from one family
member to
another because
of personal
contact and
unhygenic
environment

MODIFIABILITY OF Partially 1/2 x 2 1 This can be

THE PREOBLEM Modifiable modified by
hygienic
preparation and
proper intake of
medication

PREVENTIVE Moderate 2/3 x 1 0.67 Living together is

POTENTIAL really prone for
cross infection but
it can be
prevented by
proper hygiene
and medication

SALIENCE A problem 1/2 x 1 0.5 Being sick is always

a problem
CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION

TOTAL: 2.84

RANKING

Problem Score

 Asthma on one of the family member 5 (PRIORITY)

 Burning of household waste 3.67
 Presence of vectors 3.34
 Recent loss of job 3
 Passing of flu to family member 2.84