DEFINITION:

A home visit is a purposeful interaction in

a home (or residence) directed at promoting
and maintaining the health of individuals and
the family (or significant others).

It may include supporting a family during

a member's death.
Just as a client's visit to clinic or outpatient
services can be viewed as an encounter
between health care professionals and the
client, so can a home visit.
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 A major distinction of a home visit that health
professional goes to the client rather than the
clients coming to the health professional.
Or traditional activity of community health
nurse for provide promote health, all level of
prevention of individual and families.

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 Purposes
 Promote support systems that are adequate and
effective and encouraging using of health
related resource.
 Promoting adequate, effective care of family
member who has a specific problem related to
illness of disability.
 Encouraging normal growth and developmental
of family member, and education the family
about health promotion and disease prevention.
 Strengthening family function.
 Promoting a healthful environment. 3
Advantage and Disadvantage of Home Visit

Advantage
 Home setting provides more opportunity
for individualized care.
 Most people prefer to cared for at home.
 Effective observation (environment
factors such as house condition, finances).