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Initial Data Base (Idb) : For Family Nursing Practice

This document outlines an initial data base assessment for family nursing practice. It identifies 5 areas to assess: 1) family structure and dynamics, 2) socioeconomic and cultural characteristics, 3) home environment, 4) health status of each family member, and 5) values, habits and practices regarding health promotion. Each area contains several sub-points to guide the nurse in collecting comprehensive information about the health and well-being of the entire family.

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Initial Data Base (Idb) : For Family Nursing Practice

This document outlines an initial data base assessment for family nursing practice. It identifies 5 areas to assess: 1) family structure and dynamics, 2) socioeconomic and cultural characteristics, 3) home environment, 4) health status of each family member, and 5) values, habits and practices regarding health promotion. Each area contains several sub-points to guide the nurse in collecting comprehensive information about the health and well-being of the entire family.

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INITIAL DATA

BASE (IDB)
L.V.B.
for Family Nursing
Practice
INITIAL DATA BASE ASSESSMENT AREAS

A. Family Structure Characteristics and Dynamics


B. Socio-economic and Cultural Characteristics
C. Home Environment
D. Health Status of Each Family Member
E. Values, Habits, Practices on Health Promotion,
Maintenance and Disease Prevention
A. Family Structure Characteristics and Dynamics

 Members of the household and relationship to the head of the family.


 Demographic data-age, sex, civil status, position in the family
 Place of residence of each member-whether living with the family or
elsewhere
 Type of family structure-e.g. patriarchal, matriarchal, nuclear or extended
 Dominant family members in terms of decision making especially on matters of
health care
 General family relationship/dynamics-presence of any obvious/readily
observable conflict between members; characteristics,
communication/interaction patterns among members.
B. Socio-economic and Cultural Characteristics

 Income and expenses


 Occupation, place of work and income of each working member
 Adequacy to meet basic necessities (food, clothing, shelter)
 Who makes decision about money and how it is spent
 Educational Attainment of each Member
 Ethnic Background and Religious Affiliation
 Significant others-role (s) they play in family’s life
 Relationship of the family to larger community-nature and extent of
participation of the family in community activities
C. Home Environment

 Housing
 Adequacy of living space
 Sleeping in arrangement
 Presence of breathing or resting sites of vector of diseases (e.g. mosquitoes, roaches, flies, rodents, etc.)
 Presence of accident hazard
 Food storage and cooking facilities
 Water supply-source, ownership, pot ability
 Toilet facilities-type, ownership, sanitary condition
 Garbage/refuse disposal-type, sanitary condition
 Drainage System-type, sanitary condition
 Kind of Neighborhood, e.g. congested, slum etc.
 Social and Health facilities available
 Communication and transportation facilities available
D. Health Status of Each Family Member

 Medical Nursing history indicating current or past significant illnesses or beliefs


and practices conducive to health and illness
 Nutritional assessment (especially for vulnerable or at risk members)
 Anthropometric data: measures of nutritional status of children-weight, height, mid-upper
arm circumference; risk assessment measures for obesity : body mass index(BMI=weight in
kgs. divided by height in meters2), waist circumference (WC: greater than 90 cm. in men
and greater than 80 cm. in women), waist hip ration (WHR=waist circumference in
cm. divided by hip circumference in cm. Central obesity: WHR is equal to or greater than
1.0 cm in men and 0.85 in women)
 dietary history specifying quality and quantity of food or nutrient per day
 Eating/ feeding habits/ practices
 Developmental assessment of infant, toddlers and preschoolers- e.g. Metro
Manila DevelopmentalScreening Test (MMDST).
 Risk factor assessment indicating presence of major and contributing
modifiable risk factors for specific lifestyle diseases-e.g. hypertension, physical
inactivity, sedentary lifestyle, cigarette/ tobacco smoking, elevated
blood lipids/ cholesterol, obesity, diabetes mellitus, inadequate fiber intake,
stress, alcohol drinking, and other substance abuse.
 Physical Assessment indicating presence of illness state/s (diagnosed or
undiagnosed by medical practitioners )
 Results of laboratory/diagnostic and other screening procedures supportive of
assessment findings
E. Values, Habits, Practices on Health Promotion,
Maintenance and Disease Prevention

 Immunization status of family members


 Healthy lifestyle practices. Specify.
 Adequacy of:
 Rest and sleep
 Exercise/activities
 Use of protective measure-e.g. adequate footwear in parasite-infested areas; use
of bed nets andprotective clothing in malaria and filariasis endemic areas.
 Relaxation and other stress management activities
 Use of promotive-preventive health services

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