VIGILIA FAMILY ASSESSMENT

1. Initial Data Base

A. Family Structure

a. Composition and Demographic Data

Members of Position in Age Sex Status

the Household relation to the
head
Lito Vigilia Father 40 Male Live in
Marife Mother 31 Female Live in
Pantaleon
Angelito Vigilia Son 10 Male Single
Mark Antony Son 2 months old Male Single
Vigilia

b. Type of Family

B1. Based on Structure: Nuclear

B2. Based on residence: Patrilocal

B3. Based on Descent: Patrilineal

B4. Based on Authority: Patriarchal

B5. Based in Stages: Family with Pre-school Children

c. Family Relation

The Family gets along together really well. The family also makes it
a point that they resolve their problems immediately. When it
comes to decision making, Mrs. Marife uttered that she was the one
who comes up with the decision in the family as a whole.

B. Socio- Economic and Cultural Characteristic

Members of Educational Occupation Place of work Monthly

Household Attainment Income
Lito Vigilia Elementary Mechanical Metro Manila 6,000.00
Graduate Plummer
 Mr. Lito Vigilia as the head of the family works hard to support
any financial problem of the family. He works as a mechanical
plummer and a shoe maker as his side line. However, his wife, a plain
housewife who does everything at home such as washing clothes,
cooking and who look after to their 2 kids. On the other hand,
Budgeting is a decision in which the two of them should discuss.

B1. Ethical and Religious Background

They came from the province Camarines Sur and Tarlac. They do
not belong to any ethnic group. All of the family members are Catholic.
The family specially Mrs. Marife believes in superstitious belief not to
take a bath their baby every Tuesday and Friday.

B2. Significant Others and Roles

In times of crisis, the members see to it that the problem within

the family is resolved without seeking help from the other people.
Sometimes when there is need for help like taking care of their baby
they seek assistance to Mrs. Marife’s Daughter who lives in her Auntie
near their house.

B3. Role of the Family Members in the Community

Mr. Lito Vigilia, the head of the family is a assistant block leader
in their block.

C. Home and Environment

The house has a small outside which serves as the porch and
laundry area at the same time. It is also the area where Mang
lito makes sandals/ shoe as [part of his sideline. As you enter the
house the living room is already there and close to it is one
small bedroom which doen not have enough space for the whole
family. Their living room is also the area where they used to
hang their dresses. It may result to risk of fall when they
unconsciously trapped in some wires that were hanged in the
living room area. There is also poor lighting and ventilation
because of inadequate lining space. Their garbage were being
collected by a municipal collection but by the help of children
who collects all garbage of each houses in their block.
 2. Community and Social Condition

Mrs. Marife’s Sleeping pattern is almost 4 hours for the whole

day because of her 2 months old baby she doesn’t have enough
sleep. The kind of exercise the family usually practice is walking.
They walk every morning from their house to the market as a
form of their exercise. Usually they don’t have any special
weekend activies, social activities and they don’t travel because
their province is too far from them.

3. Health Status of the Family

D1. Medical History

Members of Past Illness When Hospitalized Communica Habits

the ble or Not
Household
Lito Vigilia None No None
Marife None No None
Pantaleon
Angelito Asthma When he No None
was 5 yrs
old
Mark None No None
Anthony

Health Status of the Household members (5 yrs old and below)

Name Age Weight Malnourished or

Not
Mark Anthony 2 months Old 3 kilos Malnourish

Immunization
BCG: [X]at birth []at school entrance
DPT: [X]1st dose [X]2nd dose []3rd dose
OPV: [X]1st dose [X]2nd dose []3rd dose
Hepa B: [X]1st dose [X]2nd dose []3rd dose
TT: [X]1st dose [X]2nd dose [X]3rd dose
[X]4th dose [X]5th dose
Others:

Nutritional Status

The family has no problem in nutrition, the children eats well balanced diet. The
family eats well balanced meal with vegetables, fish and meats. The family prefers
fish and vegetables in their meals because it is cheaper than meat. The mother
always breast fed the baby when necessary. In terms of allergies the family does
not have any food allergies or any prohibited food by their religion.

Practices and beliefs on Health Promotion and maintenance

The family used to rely on the health centers for check up. The family brings the
sick member to the hospital only when needed. The family decides when to bring
the patient to the hospital. The family does not go to the heath care facilities in the
barangay. The parents attend to their children’s when they are sick; the mother
gives good care of her children’s.

I. Family Health Tasks

a. Ability to recognized signs of Health and development:

The family has the ability to recognize signs of health and

development. They are able to recognize and determine of there
something happening unusual or abnormal in the body or in the
environment. The family tries their best to attain a pleasant
environment conducive to their health

b. Ability to manage health and non- health crisis:

The family can supervise any financial crisis they encounter

c. Ability to provide health care for members:

The family has the ability to provide health care for the
members

d. Ability to provide environment conducive to good health and

development:
 The family has the ability to provide environment conducive to
good health and development

e. Ability to utilize resources for health care:

The family has the ability to resources for health care

II. TYPOLOGY OF NURSING PROBLEMS IN FAMILY NURSING PROBLEMS

First Level of Assessment

A. WELLNESS CONDITION

Wellness is the quality or state of being in good health.

Vigilia’s Family has wellness condition in terms of emotional,

social, cultural aspect of life. They have positive outlook on life
and possess high spiritual well-being

B. HEALTH THREATS

It is conditions that are conducive to disease and accident or

may result to failure to maintain wellness or realize health
potential. Health threats that are present in the family are:

1. Lack of food storage facilities

2. Improper area for hanging clothes

3. Dog with scabs

C. HEALTH DEFICITS

Health deficit is defined as the instances of failure in health

maintenance
 There is no present complication in the condition of the family.
The only common ailments such as coughs and colds were noted
and lack of interest of the children to eat.

D. FORESEEABLE CRISIS

It is anticipated periods of unusual demand on the individual or

family in terms of adjustment/ family resources

The future dilemmas that may occur in the family are:

1. Limited financial resources

2. Hospitalization of any of the family member

Second level of Assessment

I. Inability to recognize the presence of the condition or problem

due to lack of inadequate knowledge.

II. Inability to make decisions with respect to taking appropriate

health action due to conflicting opinion among family members
and significant other regarding action to take

III. Inability to provide a home environment conducive to health

maintenance and personal development due to inadequate
knowledge of importance of hygiene situation, inadequate
preventive measures and lack of supportive relationship among
family members.

IV. Failure to utilize community resources for health care due to

inadequate knowledge of community resources for health care,
unavailability of required care and service.

III. Scale for Ranking Health problems

Criteria Computation Actual Score Justification

IV. Teaching Plan

Topic:

Goal:

Venue:

Participants: Family in the Community

Objectives Content Method of Time Resources Method of

Outline Instruction Allotted valuation