Family Health Care Nursing

Family Health Care Nursing Family health care is? An art, science, philosophy and a way of interacting with families about health care Three assumptions about family health care? Health and illness affect all members and families, health and illness are family events and families influence the process and outcome of health care What is todays definition of a family? 2+ people depending on each other for emotional, physical and economical support and the members are self defined What are the five different definitions of family? sociological, psychological and wright & leary's defintion What is family health? Legal, biological, Dynamic state of well-being including biological, psychological, spiritual, sociological and cultural factors of individual members and the whole family system What three things are interchangeable with family health? functioning, healthy families and familial health One individual members health will affect what of the family? family the entire families functioning and the ability to function affects each individual members health Assessment of the family includes data collection of what two things? Individual members and the whole family system Who states that healthy families = successful families? zill Krysan, moore, Who states that a healthy family is defined by positive family attributes? otto Who states that a healthy family is defined by an energized family? pratt Who states that traits of a healthy family help define a healthy family? Curran Communicates and listens What are 6 traits of a healthy family? Table time and conversation Affirms and supports Respect for others Sense of Trust Sense of play and humor What are the 9 other traits of a healthy family? among members Shares leisure time Share responsibility Teaches right v. wrong Shares in rituals and traditions Shares a religious core Respects privacy Values service to others Admits to problems and seeks help What does the success of a marriage depend on? amount of conflict but how the conflict is handled What are the four predictors of divorce? corrosive), defensiveness and stonewalling Balance of