Group 7

Gordon's 11 Functional Patterns

Gordon's functional health patterns provide a holistic model for assessment of the family
because assessment data are classified under 11 headings: health perception and health
management, nutritional-metabolic, elimination, activity and exercise, sleep and rest, cognition
and perception, self-perception and self-concept, roles and relationships, sexuality and
reproduction, coping and stress tolerance, and values and beliefs. Questions posed under each
of the health patterns can be varied to reflect the uniqueness of the individual family as well as
to inquire about family strengths and weaknesses in all patterns. Data using this model provide
a comprehensive base for including the family in designing a plan of care.

PATTERN OF HEALTH PERCEPTION & HEALTH MANAGEMENT

 
• How does the person describe her/ his current health?
• What does the person do to improve or maintain her/ his health?
• What does the person know about links between lifestyle choices and health?
• How big a problem is financing health care for this person?
• Can this person report the names of current medications s/he is taking and their purpose?
• If this person has allergies, what does s/he do to prevent problems?
• What does this person know about medical problems in the family?
• Have there been any important illnesses or injuries in this person's life?

NUTRITIONAL - METABOLIC PATTERN

 
• Is the person well nourished?
• How do the person's food choices compare with recommended food intake?
• Does the person have any disease that effects nutritional- metabolic function?

PATTERN OF ELIMINATION
 
• Are the person's excretory functions within the normal range?
• Does the person have any disease of the digestive system, urinary system or skin?

PATTERN OF ACTIVITY & EXERCISE

 
• How does the person describe her/ his weekly pattern of activity and leisure, exercise and
recreation?
• Does the person have any disease that affects her/his cardio-respiratory system
or musculoskeletal system?

COGNITIVE - PERCEPTUAL PATTERN

 
• Does the person have any sensory deficits? Are they corrected?
• Can this person express her/ himself clearly and logically?
• How educated is this person?
• Does the person have any disease that effects mental or sensory functions?
• If this person has pain, describe it and it's causes.

PATTERN OF SLEEP & REST

 
• Describe this person's sleep-wake cycle.
• Does this person appear physically rested and relaxed?

PATTERN OF SELF PERCEPTION & SELF CONCEPT

• Is there anything unusual about this person's appearance?

• Does this person seem comfortable with her/ his appearance?
• Describe this person's feeling state?

ROLE - RELATIONSHIP PATTERN

 
• How does this person describe her/ his various roles in life?
• Has, or does this person now have positive role models for these roles?
• Which relationships are most important to this person at present?
• Is this person currently going through any big changes in role or relationship? What are they?

SEXUALITY - REPRODUCTIVE PATTERN

 
• Is this person satisfied with her/ his situation related to sexuality?
• How have the person's plans and experience matched regarding having children?
• Does this person have any disease/ dysfunction of the reproductive system?

PATTERN OF COPING & STRESS TOLERANCE

 
• How does this person usually cope with problems?
• Do these actions help or make things worse?
• Has this person had any treatment for emotional distress?

PATTERN OF VALUES & BELIEFS

 
• What principals did this person learn as a child that are still important to her/ him?
• Does this person identify with any cultural, ethnic, religious, regional, or other groups?
• What support systems does this person currently have?

Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns Assessment Questions

1. Health Perception-Health Management Pattern

a. In general, how is the family’s health?

(Sa pangkalahatan, kumusta ang kalusugan ng pamilya?)

b. What do you do to stay healthy? Do you drink alcohol or use

tobacco products?

(Ano ang ginagawa mo para manatiling malusog? Umiinom ka ba ng alak o gumagamit

ng mga produktong tabako?)

c. Do you have regular check-ups with your physician and/or

specialists (Pediatrician, Ob/Gyn, Cardiologist, etc.)? Do

you listen to and follow any suggestions made by your health

care providers?

(Mayroon ka bang regular na check-up sa iyong manggagamot at mga espesyalista

(Pediatrician, Ob/Gyn, Cardiologist, atbp.)? nakikinig ka ba at sinusunod ang anumang mga

mungkahi na ginawa para iyong kalusugan ng mga doktor?)

2. Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern

a. Describe your Family’s typical daily food intake? Do you

consider your family healthy eaters?

(Ilarawan ang pang-araw-araw na pagkain ng iyong Pamilya? ikaw ba

isaalang-alang ang iyong pamilya na malusog na kumakain?)

b. Describe your family’s typical daily fluid intake? Do you

drink alcohol?

(Ilarawan ang karaniwang pang-araw-araw na paggamit ng likido o pag inom ng tubig ng iyong

pamilya? ikaw ba ay umiinom ng alak?)

c. Does anyone consider themself over or under weight? Is there

any unexplained weight gain or loss?

(Mayroon bang nagtuturing sa kanilang sarili na sobra o kulang sa timbang? meron ba

anumang hindi maipaliwanag na pagtaas o pagbaba ng timbang?)

3. Elimination Pattern

a. Describe your family’s regular bowel elimination pattern?

Frequency? Character? Discomfort? Difficulty?

(Ilarawan ang regular na pattern ng pag-aalis ng kinain or pag dumi ng iyong pamilya?

Dalas? karakter? Kawalan ng ginhawa? kahirapan?)

b. Describe your family’s regular urinary elimination pattern?

Frequency? Discomfort? Problems with control?

(Ilarawan ang regular na pag ihi ng iyong pamilya?

Dalas? Kawalan ng ginhawa? Mga problema sa kontrol?)

4. Activity-Exercise Pattern

a. Do you exercise? What type? How often? If not, why?

(Nag-eehersisyo ka ba? Anong uri? Gaano kadalas? Kung hindi, bakit?)

b. What do you like to do in your spare time? What sports do you participate in?

(Ano ang gusto mong gawin sa iyong bakanteng oras? Anong sports ang sinasali mo?)

5. Sleep-Rest Pattern

a. Do you feel that you are generally well rested and able to

perform your daily activities?

(Nararamdaman mo ba na sa pangkalahatan ay nakapagpahinga ka nang mabuti at kaya mo

gawin ang iyong pang-araw-araw na gawain?)

b. How well do you fall asleep? Stay asleep? Do you use any

aids to help you sleep?

(Gaano ka kakatulog? Manatiling tulog? Gumagamit ka ba ng kahit ano pantulong para

makatulog ka?)

c. Do you awaken feeling rested and ready to take on the day?

(Nagising ka ba na nakakaramdam ka ng pahinga at handa na gawin ang araw?)

6. Cognitive-Perceptual Pattern

a. Does anyone have any difficulty hearing others?

(May nahihirapan bang makinig sa iba?)

b. Does anyone have difficulty seeing? Do you have routine eye

exams?

(May nahihirapan bang makakita? Mayroon ka bang nakagawiang pagsusulit sa mata?)

c. How do you learn best? Preference for visual or audio aids?

(Paano ka natututo nang pinakamahusay? Kagustuhan para sa visual o audio aid?)

Do you have difficulty learning?

(Nahihirapan ka bang matuto?)

7. Self-Perception – Self-Concept Pattern

a. Most of the time, do you feel good about yourself?

(Kadalasan, maganda ba ang pakiramdam mo sa iyong sarili?)

b. Do you ever feel that you have lost hope?

(Nararamdaman mo na ba na nawalan ka na ng pag-asa?)

8. Roles-Relationships Pattern

a. Who do you live with? Alone, family, others? What was the

structure in which you grew up?

(Sino ang kasama mo sa bahay? Mag-isa, pamilya, iba? Ano ang istraktura kung saan ka

lumaki?)

b. Do you belong to social groups? Do you interact with others

outside of work or school?

(Nabibilang ka ba sa mga pangkat ng lipunan? Nakikipag-ugnayan ka ba sa iba

sa labas ng trabaho o paaralan?)

9. Sexuality-Reproductive Pattern

a. Parents: How would you describe your sexual relationship?

Satisfying? Changes? Problems?

(Mga Magulang: Paano mo ilalarawan ang iyong sekswal na relasyon?

kasiya-siya? Mga pagbabago? Problema?)

b. Female: Describe menstruation cycle. Problems? Last

menstrual period? Para? Gravida?

(Babae: Ilarawan ang cycle ng regla. Problema? Huling regla? Para? Gravida?)

10. Coping-Stress Tolerance Pattern

a. Any big changes in the past year or two?

(Anumang malaking pagbabago sa nakaraang taon o dalawa?)

b. Who is most helpful in talking things over? Are the

frequently available to you?

(Sino ang higit na nakakatulong sa pag-uusap ng mga bagay? Ang mga madalas na magagamit

mo?)

c. Do you use any medications, drugs, or alcohol?

(Gumagamit ka ba ng anumang gamot, droga, o alkohol?)

11. Values-Beliefs Pattern

a. Is religion important in your family’s life? Does this help

when you are faced with difficult situations?

(Mahalaga ba ang relihiyon sa buhay ng iyong pamilya? Nakakatulong ba ito kapag nahaharap

ka sa mahihirap na sitwasyon?)

b. Describe your plans for the future. Do you generally get what you want from life?

(Ilarawan ang iyong mga plano para sa hinaharap. Sa pangkalahatan, nakukuha mo ba ang

gusto mo sa buhay?)