CHN-Didactics-SEPTEMBER19.pdf

DIDACTICS FIRST SEMESTER | ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 TOPIC: The Individual and the Family as Clients in the Community DATE: 09-19-2024 Webs of people shaped by relationships, IN...

DIDACTICS FIRST SEMESTER | ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 TOPIC: The Individual and the Family as Clients in the Community DATE: 09-19-2024 Webs of people shaped by relationships, INTRODUCTION: interdependence, mutual interest, and Working in a community setting generally involves patterns of interaction. (Leonard, 2000) working with individuals and families. Community health nurses (CHN) must understand the CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FAMILY interactions and dynamics of families so that they Every family is a social system. can provide appropriate family assessment, Every family has its own cultural values and planning, intervention, and evaluation. rules. It is the first social group to which the individual is exposed. Every family has a structure. INDIVIDUAL AS A CLIENT Every family has certain basic functions. Viewed as a biopsychosocial and spiritual Every family moves through stages in its life being. cycle. The nurse provides care holistically—well- nourished, relates well to both genders, DIFFERENT TYPES OF FAMILIES and maintains a smooth working relationship with the family, neighbors, and NUCLEAR FAMILY community. The family of marriage, parenthood, or The person is the unit of care, focusing on procreation; composed of a husband, wife, the individual's health or medical problem, and their immediate children – natural, whether sick or well, on a daily basis. adopted or both Considered as an “entry point.” DYAD FAMILY Consisting only of husband and wife Collection of people who are integrated, (e.g., newly married couples and “empty nesters”) interactive, and interdependent. One health problem of a member affects Includes multiple generations or relatives the whole family. living together or in close proximity, such Defined as two or more persons related by as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and birth, marriage, or adoption who reside cousins, alongside the nuclear family. together in a household. Considered a structural unit composed of a man and woman who are married and Results from a union where one or both have children. spouses bring a child or children from previous marriage into a new living POPULATION GROUP arrangement. People who share common characteristics, developmental stages, and common exposure, resulting in Where a man has more than one spouse common health problems. COMMUNITY “Live-in” unmarried couple and their A collection of families having common children values, beliefs, interests, goals, and objectives within a specific social system. SINGLE PARENT Social Systems Death of a spouse, separation, or o Health o Family pregnancy outside of wedlock o Economic o Educational o Religious GAY/LESBIAN FAMILY o Welfare Made up of a cohabiting couple of the o Political same sex in a sexual relationship, and they o Recreational o Legal may or may not have children. o Communication 1  DIDACTICS FIRST SEMESTER | ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 Despite the changing forms of the family, it has remained the universally accepted institution for reproductive function and child- rearing. Socialization: How to become productive members of society, transmission of culture; for children, the family is the first teacher. Depending on the degree of social mobility in a society, the family influences the status of the children. The family works as a team; success or failure affects that person’s life. Survival needs of its dependent members—food, shelter, clothing. Companionship, sexual, and socioeconomic needs. → Affection → Love → Care → Emotional support → Security → Identity → Affiliation → Socialization → Control → A sense of belonging and of history and place → Family rituals for rejoicing and grieving → Systems for earning money and supporting partners and children → Sharing of labor and chores required to keep the family running FAMILY AS A CLIENT 1. – health promotion and wellness activities 2. – Changes in one member cause changes in the entire family 3. – Health problem that the entire family is at risk 4. – Understanding the family and its members ----------------------------end------------------------------ 1