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Typology
Typology
Health problem
II. Presence of Health Threats-conditions that are conducive to disease and accident,
or may result to failure to maintain wellness or realize health potential. Examples of
this are the following:
A. Presence of risk factors of specific diseases (e.g. lifestyle diseases, metabolic
syndrome)
B. Threat of cross infection from communicable disease case
C. Family size beyond what family resources can adequately provide
D. Accident hazards specify.
1. Broken chairs
2. Pointed /sharp objects, poisons and medicines improperly kept
3. Fire hazards
4. Fall hazards
5. Others specify.
E. Faulty/unhealthful nutritional/eating habits or feeding techniques/practices.
Specify.
1. Inadequate food intake both in quality and quantity
2. Excessive intake of certain nutrients
3. Faulty eating habits
4. Ineffective breastfeeding
5. Faulty feeding techniques
F. Stress Provoking Factors. Specify. .
1. Strained marital relationship
2. Strained parent-sibling relationship
3. Interpersonal conflicts between family members
4. Care-giving burden
G. Poor Home/Environmental Condition/Sanitation. Specify.
1. Inadequate living space
2. Lack of food storage facilities
3. Polluted water supply
4. Presence of breeding or resting sights of vectors of diseases
5. Improper garbage/refuse disposal
6. Unsanitary waste disposal
7. Improper drainage system
8. Poor lightning and ventilation
9. Noise pollution
10. Air pollution
H. Unsanitary Food Handling and Preparation
I. I. Unhealthy Lifestyle and Personal Habits/Practices. Specify.
1. Alcohol drinking
2. Cigarette/tobacco smoking
3. Walking barefooted or inadequate footwear
4. Eating raw meat or fish
5. Poor personal hygiene
6. Self medication/substance abuse
7. Sexual promiscuity
8. Engaging in dangerous sports
9. Inadequate rest or sleep
10. Lack of /inadequate exercise/physical activity
11. Lack of/relaxation activities
12. Non use of self-protection measures (e.g. non use of bed nets in malaria and
filariasis endemic areas).
J. Inherent Personal Characteristics-e.g. poor impulse control
K. Health History, which may Participate/Induce the Occurrence of Health Deficit,
e.g. previous history of difficult labor.
L. Inappropriate Role Assumption- e.g. child assuming mother’s role, father not
assuming his role.
M. Lack of Immunization/Inadequate Immunization Status Specially of Children
N. Family Disunity-e.g.
1. Self-oriented behavior of member(s)
2. Unresolved conflicts of member(s)
3. Intolerable disagreement
O. Others. Specify._________
Examples include:
A. Marriage
B. Pregnancy, labor, puerperium
C. Parenthood
D. Additional member-e.g. newborn, lodger
E. Abortion
F. Entrance at school
G. Adolescence
H. Divorce or separation
I. Menopause
J. Loss of job
K. Hospitalization of a family member
L. Death of a member
M. Resettlement in a new community
N. Illegitimacy
O. Others, specify.___________
Prepared by:
Raihanah S. Mangandog
BSN IV-3
Second-Level Assessment
II. Inability to make decisions with respect to taking appropriate health action due
to:
1. Social consequences
2. Economic consequences
3. Physical consequences
4. Emotional/psychological consequences
1. Physical Inaccessibility
2. Costs constraints or economic/financial inaccessibility
M. Others specify._________
III. Inability to provide adequate nursing care to the sick, disabled, dependent or
vulnerable/at risk member of the family due to:
H. Philosophy in life which negates/hinder caring for the sick, disabled, dependent,
vulnerable/at risk member
L. Others. Specify._________
I. Lack of/inadequate competencies in relating to each other for mutual growth and
maturation (e.g. reduced ability to meet the physical and psychological needs of other
members as a result of family’s preoccupation with current problem or condition.
J. Others specify._________
1. Physical/psychological consequences
2. Financial consequences
3. Social consequences
1. Cost constrains
2. Physical inaccessibility
I. Feeling of alienation to/lack of support from the community, e.g. stigma due to mental
illness, AIDS, etc.
Prepared By:
BSN 4-3