HOME VISIT

Professional family-nurse contact

Allow the health worker to assess the home and family
situations in order to provide the necessary nursing care
and
health related activities
 Principles
• Home visit must have a purpose or objective
• Planning should:
• Make use of all available information
• Involve the individual and family
• Give priority to the essential needs
 Purposes
• To give nursing care to the clients
• To assess living conditions of the patient and
his family
• To give health teaching regarding the
prevention and control of diseases
• To establish close relationship between health
agencies and public
• To make use of inter referral system
Factors influencing Frequency of Home Visits

• Needs of the (most important)

• Acceptance of the family 2nd most important
• Policy of a Specific agency
• Other health agencies involved
• Past services given to family
• Ability to recognize own needs
 Steps in conducting Home Visits
• 1. Greet the patient and introduce self
• 2. State the purpose of visit
• 3. Observe the patient and determine health
needs
• 4. Put the bag in a convenient place then
proceed to perform the bag technique
• 5. Perform the nursing care needed and give
health teachings
• 6. Record all important data, observation, and
care rendered
• 7. Make appointment for a return visit