COURSE TITLE: PRIMARY
HEALTH CARE NURSING II
COURSE CODE: NSS 312
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, NSS 312 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING
II
MAIN COURSE
CONTENTS PAGE
Module 1 ……………………………………………….. 1
Unit 1 Concept and Principles of Family Health Care 1 Unit
2 Assessment of Family Health Care…………… 15 Unit 3
Health Risk Families………………………….. 30
Unit 4 Nursing Interventions for Family Health Care 41
Module 2 ………………………………………………… 51
Unit 1 Family Health Records……………………….. 51 Unit
2 Family Health Care in Old Age……………….. 59 Unit 3
Review of Reproductive System………………. 72
Unit 4 Safe Motherhood………………………………. 102
Module 3 ………………………………………………… 134
Unit 1 Safe Childhood and Adolescence…………….. 134 Unit 2
Care of Girl Child and Woman……………….. 165 Unit 3
Immunization Programmes…………………… 172 Unit 4
School Health Programmes…………………… 191
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,MODULE 1
Unit 1 Concept and Principles of Family Health Care
Unit 2 Assessment of Family Health Care
Unit 3 Health Risk Families
Unit 4 Nursing Interventions for Family Health Care
UNIT 1 CONCEPT AND PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY
HEALTH CARE
CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Content
3.1 Concept, Definition and Functions of the Family
3.1.1 Concept and Definition of Family
3.1.2 Functions of the, Family
3.2 Family as a Unit of Community Health Service
3.2.1 Family as a Unit of Service
3.2.2 Family as a Unit of Community Health Nursing
Practices
3.2.3 Factors Influencing Family Health
3.2.4 Health Tasks of the Family
3.3 Family Health Care
3.3.1 Objectives of Family Health Care
3.3.2 Principles of Family Health Care
3.3.3 Advantages of Family-based Care
3.4 Nursing Process in Family Service
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor-Marked Assignment
7.0 References/Further Reading
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The importance of family and family considerations become vividly
important for a nurse while practicing in community health setting.
Family usually involves a residence in which family .members, friends,
relatives interact with each other, that is how human beings are
influenced by each other, the phenomenon that is strong within the
family setting. The common meaning, all over the world of family is
that it is a nuclear unit which is structurally composed of a man and a
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woman who marry and have children. Different people have defined
family in different ways and the definition reflects some thinking about
the concept of family.
In this unit you will learn the concept, definition and functions of family
and how family is considered as a unit of community health service.
You will also gain an understanding of objectives of family health care
and its advantages and principles. At the end you will also learn about
health tasks family members perform, and plan family nursing care
while working with the family in community health nursing field.
2.0 OBJECTIVES
In this unit you will learn about concepts and principles of Family and
Family Health Care in community set up. After going through this unit,
you should be able to:
• define family as a unit of health service in community health list
and. describe the functions of the family
• describe the family as a natural and fundamental unit of
community health nursing services
• explain how family.is considered as patient in community health
nursing practice
• list the factors that affect the family and its functioning
• describe the health tasks each family is performing
• list and describe the objectives and principles of family health
care
• explain how as a community health nurse you should work with
the families in providing family health care.
3.0 MAIN CONTENT
3.1 Concept, Definition and Functions of the
Family
3.1.1 Concept and Definition of Family
The interest in, and concern for, the health of the family as a unit in
society has come about with the growth of understanding that the health
of each individual is affected by and affects the health of the individuals
with whom he is in relationship. Each person's most intimate
relationships from birth are with the members of the family in which he
or she is born and later as a member of the new family he or she helps
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HEALTH CARE NURSING II
COURSE CODE: NSS 312
1
, NSS 312 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING
II
MAIN COURSE
CONTENTS PAGE
Module 1 ……………………………………………….. 1
Unit 1 Concept and Principles of Family Health Care 1 Unit
2 Assessment of Family Health Care…………… 15 Unit 3
Health Risk Families………………………….. 30
Unit 4 Nursing Interventions for Family Health Care 41
Module 2 ………………………………………………… 51
Unit 1 Family Health Records……………………….. 51 Unit
2 Family Health Care in Old Age……………….. 59 Unit 3
Review of Reproductive System………………. 72
Unit 4 Safe Motherhood………………………………. 102
Module 3 ………………………………………………… 134
Unit 1 Safe Childhood and Adolescence…………….. 134 Unit 2
Care of Girl Child and Woman……………….. 165 Unit 3
Immunization Programmes…………………… 172 Unit 4
School Health Programmes…………………… 191
2
,MODULE 1
Unit 1 Concept and Principles of Family Health Care
Unit 2 Assessment of Family Health Care
Unit 3 Health Risk Families
Unit 4 Nursing Interventions for Family Health Care
UNIT 1 CONCEPT AND PRINCIPLES OF FAMILY
HEALTH CARE
CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Objectives
3.0 Main Content
3.1 Concept, Definition and Functions of the Family
3.1.1 Concept and Definition of Family
3.1.2 Functions of the, Family
3.2 Family as a Unit of Community Health Service
3.2.1 Family as a Unit of Service
3.2.2 Family as a Unit of Community Health Nursing
Practices
3.2.3 Factors Influencing Family Health
3.2.4 Health Tasks of the Family
3.3 Family Health Care
3.3.1 Objectives of Family Health Care
3.3.2 Principles of Family Health Care
3.3.3 Advantages of Family-based Care
3.4 Nursing Process in Family Service
4.0 Conclusion
5.0 Summary
6.0 Tutor-Marked Assignment
7.0 References/Further Reading
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The importance of family and family considerations become vividly
important for a nurse while practicing in community health setting.
Family usually involves a residence in which family .members, friends,
relatives interact with each other, that is how human beings are
influenced by each other, the phenomenon that is strong within the
family setting. The common meaning, all over the world of family is
that it is a nuclear unit which is structurally composed of a man and a
3
, NSS 312 PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSING
II
woman who marry and have children. Different people have defined
family in different ways and the definition reflects some thinking about
the concept of family.
In this unit you will learn the concept, definition and functions of family
and how family is considered as a unit of community health service.
You will also gain an understanding of objectives of family health care
and its advantages and principles. At the end you will also learn about
health tasks family members perform, and plan family nursing care
while working with the family in community health nursing field.
2.0 OBJECTIVES
In this unit you will learn about concepts and principles of Family and
Family Health Care in community set up. After going through this unit,
you should be able to:
• define family as a unit of health service in community health list
and. describe the functions of the family
• describe the family as a natural and fundamental unit of
community health nursing services
• explain how family.is considered as patient in community health
nursing practice
• list the factors that affect the family and its functioning
• describe the health tasks each family is performing
• list and describe the objectives and principles of family health
care
• explain how as a community health nurse you should work with
the families in providing family health care.
3.0 MAIN CONTENT
3.1 Concept, Definition and Functions of the
Family
3.1.1 Concept and Definition of Family
The interest in, and concern for, the health of the family as a unit in
society has come about with the growth of understanding that the health
of each individual is affected by and affects the health of the individuals
with whom he is in relationship. Each person's most intimate
relationships from birth are with the members of the family in which he
or she is born and later as a member of the new family he or she helps
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