Definition

Family is a system of relationship existing between

parent and children ( by Clare)
 “ Family is a group defined by a sex relationship
sufficiently precise and enduring for the procreation
and upbringing of children. ”
 ( Maclaver & Page )
 Types of family

Basic types
- nuclear family
- joint family
 Functions of family

Procreation & rearing of children

Physical care and affection
Economic security
Socialization
Education
Division of labour
Social care and control
 Characteristics of family

The family is a product of time and place

The family develops its own life style
The family operates as a group
The family accommodates to need of individual
members
The family relates to the community
 Family life cycle/stages
Family formation/establishment (begins with
marriage of couple)
Expansion (family expands from the time the first
child is born)
Stability (there is no more increase in the size of
family )
Contraction (family starts shrinking)
Couple alone (all the children have left their family
leaving the parents alone )
Dissolution/disintegration (the family dissolve
through the death of couple and parent family cease
to exist )
 Role of family in health and illness

Family involved directly or indirectly in the care of

each individual
Family also helps in the formulation of health
attitude and health behaviour of children
Crawford has identified 6 stages to
understand the family’s role in health
care they are
Prevention ,diagnosis ,treatment ,support,recuperati
on,rehabilitationand terminal care .
Williams and leaman identified five stages
they are ,
Recognition of deviations and their
interpretation,the sick seeking stage,the medical
contact stage, caring and rehabilitation stage
 DEFINITION
FAMILY HEALTH
Art & science of preventing diseases, prolonging life
& promoting health & efficiency of family through
organized family efforts for the safe family
environment, preventing and control of
communicable diseases, reproductive and child
health , education of members in personal
hygiene,seeking medical & nursing services for
early diagnosis & treatment ,develoment of social
system & coping abilities to ensure development
and optimum health state of all family members
 Family health nursing

Family health nursing is nursing aspects of

organized health care services which are directed or
focused on the family as the unit of care with health
as the goal.
 Factors related to family health

Family income
Literacy of family
Culture & environment
Availability of health services
 Objectives of family

Identify health & nursing needs and problems of

each family
To ensure family's understanding and acceptance of
these needs and problems
To plan & provide health and nursing services with
the active participation of family members
To help families develop ability to deal with their
health problems independently
To contribute to families performance of
developmental functions and task
To help family make intelligent use of preventive
promotive , therapeutic & rehabilitative health and
allied facilities and services in the community
To educate ,counsel & guide family members to
cultivate good personal habits
 Principles

Family focused
Establish good working relationship with family
Problem should be identified and prioritized
Realistic in terms of resources available
Active community participation
Full family participation in decision making and co
ordination to implement the plan
Continues service
Effective system of record and report
Periodic and continues appraisal and evaluation of
family health services
Services should be rendered with out any
discrimination
Health education, guidance and supervision are
integral part of family health services