Family Coping Index

Family Surveyed: Santiago Family

Address: 1206 Lardizabal St. Sampaloc Manila
Area of Assessment Score Justification

1. Physical
Mrs. Santiago needs corrective glasses for
Assessment 3
astigmatism

2.Therapeutic She gives Baby Lorenzo’s vitamins regularly but

competence 3 she doesn’t take medicine for her colds

3. Knowledge of Mrs. Santiago is not aware that her colds can be

health condition 3 transmitted to her son

4. Application of
principles of Mrs. Santiago and her are well kept.
3
personal and
general hygiene
The family accepts medical treatments, procedures
5. Health care
5 , preventive measures and public health measures.
attitude

6. Emotional The family generally maintains a happy

5
Competence environment and a positive outlook in life

The family is well grounded and Mr. and Mrs.

7. Family Living
3 Santiago have a good relationship with their in-
patterns
laws
There is inadequate living space for the whole
family. However, the environment is kept clean
8. Physical
5 and uncluttered allowing for maximized use of
Environment
living space.

9. Use of
They make use of the community health center and
community 5
its programs
facilities
Priority Setting

Health problem Criteria/ Scale Score Justification

Unsanitary 1. Nature of the There are rats
environment as a condition for roaming around in
health threat to the problem presented: the household which
2
whole family can be a threat to the
(Health threat)
- wellness state baby and to the
- health deficit whole family
- forseeable crisis
2. Modifiability of 2 The family can solve
the condition or (Easily modifiable) the rat infestation by
problem mechanical method
of removing rats.
 - easily modifiable
- partially
modifiable
- not modifiable
3. Preventive Once the health
potential threat is removed,
many problems can
-high be prevented.
-moderate 3
-low (High) 1. family’s safety
threat
2. food poisoning
3. house and
furniture damage
4. Salience The problem needs
immediate attention
- a condition or because:
problem
needing 1. baby is starting
immediate to walk
attention 2. the rats easily
- a condition or multiply
2
problem not 3. many people are
needing residing at their
immediate house; many people
attention will be affected.
- not perceived
as a problem or
condition
needing change

Total: (9/10) = .9
.9 x 5 = 4.5

Score 4.5