FIRST LEVEL ASSESSMENT

I. Family Structure, Characteristics, and Dynamics

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

PARENTS Mother Father

Name: Lerma Samilin Dominador Samilin
Address: Purok 6 Brgy. Bagahabag, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
Marital Status: Married (Common Law)
Birth date: August 6, 1987 October 26, 1984
Age: 22 y/o 25 y/o
Place of Birth: Solano, Nueva Vizcaya Solano, Nueva Vizcaya
Religion: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Educational Attainment: Elementary level Elementary - undergraduate

CHILDREN 1st 2nd

Name: Melody Samilin Jomar Samilin
Marital Status: Single
Birth date: June 6, 2000 April 6, 2004
Age: 9 y/o 5 y/o
Place of Birth: Solano, Nueva Vizcaya Bayombong, Nueva
Vizcaya
Religion: Roman Catholic Roman Catholic
Educational Attainment: Elementary – Grade 5 Kindergarten

II. Socio-economic and Cultural Characteristics

Mother Father
Occupation/Job: Housewife “Buy and Sell” of coconut
Status of …. Self-employed
Employment/Work:
Other Source of Income: Labor –tricycle driver
Income (Php): 4, 000.00/month

III. Home and Environment

A. HOUSING
Housing Status: Owned
Nature of Housing: One-storey
Housing Materials: Wooden
Housing Ventilation and Lighting Facilities Not at all ventilated and they are using
electricity
Number of Bedrooms; # of There is one bedroom and three members
members/bedroom per bedroom
Animals/Pets present in the house (inside Dogs, Chickens/Ducks
and outside):
Pests/Insects present in the house: Mosquitoes, Rats, Cockroach

B. KITCHEN
Food Storage: They store it covered
Orderliness and Cleanliness of Kitchen Slightly clean and orderly
Availability of Water in the Kitchen Available always
Water Source
Source of Drinking Water Supply Pump well
It is always available
Availability and Accessibility of Water
Source per House
Water Storage for Drinking Water Jug
Methods Used in Making Water Safe for NONE
Drinking
Methods of Collection of Water They directly fetch it from the water pump

C. WASTE/GARBAGE DISPOSAL
Method of Garbage Disposal
Presence of Garbage Can/Sacks
D. EXCRETA/TOILET
Types of Toilet
Sanitary Condition of Toilet
They use segregation
Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable
Water sealed toilet
It is not clean, there are scattered plastics
around the toilet and there is no privacy

IV. Health Status of each Family Member

Mother Father Children

Illness/Diseases Migraine Seasonal Flue,
usually cough, colds
encountered

Nutritional Status They usually prepare rice and vegetables

Eating Pattern They eat only two times in a day

V. Values, Habits, Practices on Health Promotion, Maintenance and Disease Prevention

A. Immunization status of Family The two children have completed the

Members vaccines except for the eldest who doesn’t
have Hepa-B vaccines
B. Adequacy of rest and sleep They usually sleep 6-8 hours in a day
Elimination Pattern Once a day
 TYPOLOGY OF NURSING PROBLEMS IN FAMILY NURSING PRACTICE

First Level Assessment

A. Health Threat

Accident hazards like:

- Fire hazards because the house is wooden and they are using a charcoal
in cooking and the kitchen is just inside the house.

Faulty healthful nutritional/eating habits

- Inadequate food intake because they only eat two times in a day

Poor environmental sanitation

- Inadequate living space
- Inadequate personal belongings/utensils
- Lack of food storage facilities
-Air pollution due to the foul odor coming from the piggery near them
- Presence of breeding places of insects and rodents

Unhealthful lifestyle and personal habits/practices

- Self medication
- Engaging in dangerous sports
- Lack of immunization status specially of children

B. Health Deficit

- Illness states, regardless of whatever it is diagnosed or undiagnosed by medical

practitioner

C. Foreseeable Crisis Situation

- Entrance to school
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Health Problem Cues/Data Family Nursing Diagnosis Criteria Computation Actual Justification
Score
1. Accident -the house is made up Inability to provide a home Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
hazards like: of wooden materials environment which is Problem
Fire hazards -they use charcoal in conducive to health
cooking maintenance and personal
-the kitchen is just development due to:
inside their house a. lack of family income Modifiability 1/2x2 1 The family has insufficient money in
b. ignorance of preventive of the making a kitchen outside their house
measures problem

Inability to recognize the

presence of the problem due
to: Preventive 3/3x1 1 It is easily prevented if they have
a. lack of adequate Potential adequate knowledge about this
knowledge

Salience 0/2x1 0 Low salience because they are used to

it already
Total Score 2 2/3
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2. Inadequate -they only eat two Inability to recognize the Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
food intake both times in a day presence of the problem due Problem
in quality and -they usually prepare to:
quantity vegetables a. lack of adequate
-the husband is the knowledge
only one who works b. fear of consequences of Modifiability 1/2x2 1 Lack of family income causes them to
for the family diagnosis of problem, of the eat only two times a day
specifically: problem
1. economic/cost
implications
c. attitude/philosophy in
life which hinders Preventive 3/3x1 1 It is easily prevented if they know how
recognition/acceptance of a Potential to balance their diet
problem

Inability to make decisions

with respect to taking
appropriate health action due
Salience 1/2x1 1/2 A problem but not needing immediate
to:
attention
a. failure to comprehend
the nature of the problem Total Score 3 1/6
b. low salience of the
problem
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3. Inadequate -they stay in a Inability to provide a home Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
living space wooden house environment which is Problem
approximately 4m x conducive to health
4m, with only one maintenance and personal
bedroom, the development due to:
bedroom also serves a. inadequate family Modifiability 1/2x2 1 Moderate because there is a lack of
as their living room resources, specifically: of the space to construct facility
-they are consists of 4 1. financial constraints problem
members or limited financial resources
-the house is divided 2. lack of space to
into 2 parts only, the construct facility
kitchen and the b. failure to see benefits of Preventive 3/3x1 1 Transfer of communicable diseases
bedroom investment in home Potential can be prevented if they will increase
environment improvement the living space
c. lack of skill in carrying
out measures to improve
home environment
Salience 0/2x1 0 Low salience because they are used to
this situation and it’s not a felt need or
problem
Total Score 2 2/3
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4. Inadequate -I noticed that they Inability to provide a home Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
personal are lacking of kitchen environment which is Problem
belongings or facilities or utensils conducive to health
utensils maintenance and personal
development due to:
a. inadequate family Modifiability 1/2x2 1 The family’s resources are presently
resources, specifically: of the not adequate for buying such things
1. financial constraints problem
or limited financial resources
b. failure to see benefits of
investment in home
environment improvement Preventive 3/3x1 1 The available family resources can be
c. lack of skill in carrying Potential utilized to encourage them in
out measures to improve maintaining the good condition of the
home environment facilities

Salience 0/2x1 0 It is not a felt need or problem

Total Score 2 2/3

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5. Lack of food -they do not have a Inability to provide a home Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
storage facilities refrigerator to store environment which is Problem
their foods, even just conducive to health
any food baskets or maintenance and personal
cabinet development due to:
-they only save or a. inadequate family Modifiability 1/2x2 1 It will require them financial
store it in a bowl or resources, specifically: of the expenditure in constructing facilities
plate and just keep it 1. financial constraints problem and they lack financial resources
covered or limited financial resources
2. lack of space to
construct facility
b. failure to see benefits of Preventive 2/3x1 2/3 Resources are limited and there is a
investment in home Potential lack of space
environment improvement

Salience 0/2x1 0 Low salience because they are already

used to this situation
Total Score 2 1/3
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6. Presence of -there is an irrigation Inability to recognize the Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
breeding or beside their house presence of the problem due Problem
resting sites of that can be the to:
insects, rodents breeding place of a. lack of adequate
and other vectors insects like knowledge
mosquitoes Modifiability 1/2x2 1 The family does not recognize the
Inability to make decisions of the presence of the problem due to
with respect to taking problem inadequate knowledge
appropriate health action due
to:
a. failure to comprehend
the nature of the problem Preventive 3/3x1 1 Communicable diseases can be
b. low salience of the Potential prevented if they know how to apply
problem the preventive measures and provided
that of health teaching

Salience 0/2x1 0 It is not a felt need or problem

Total Score 2 2/3

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7. Air Pollution -there is a piggery Inability to recognize the Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
near them and the presence of the problem due Problem
mother stated that to:
they are annoyed by a. lack of adequate
the foul smelly odor knowledge
coming from the Modifiability 1/2x2 1 The family does not have adequate
piggery Inability to make decisions of the resources and knowledge to solve the
with respect to taking problem problem
appropriate health action due
to:
a. failure to comprehend
the nature of the problem Preventive 3/3x1 1 The foul smelling odor that may cause
b. low salience of the Potential air pollution can be reduced or
problem removed if the problem is managed
adequately as soon as possible

Salience 1/2x1 1/2 The family recognizes it as a problem

but it does not see as needing
immediate action
Total Score 3 1/6
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8. Self- -they are used in self Inability to recognize the Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
medication medication, the presence of the problem due Problem
mother uses herbal to:
medicines like a. lack of adequate
oregano for fever and knowledge
cough b. attitude/philosophy in Modifiability 2/2x2 2 Resources are available and
-the mother usually life which hinders of the intervention is possible
takes paracetamol acceptance of a problem problem
whenever she
experiences severe Inability to provide adequate
headache nursing care to the sick or at
risk member of the family Preventive 3/3x1 1 Health teaching will provide them
due to: Potential adequate knowledge for giving the
a. lack of adequate correct medications or giving the right
knowledge about child care
development and care
b. lack of necessary
facilities, equipment and
Salience 1/2x1 1/2 The family recognizes the existence of
supplies for care
the problem but it does not see as
c. inadequate family
needing immediate action
resources for care,
specifically: Total Score 4 1/6
1. financial constraints
d. philosophy in life which
hinders caring for the sick or
at risk member

Failure to utilize community

resources for health care due
to:
a. unavailability of
required care/service
b. inaccessibility of
required care/service due to:
1. cost constraints
c. lack of family resources:
cost of medicine
prescribed
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9. Engaging in -“umaakyat siya ng Inability to provide a home Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
dangerous sports buko tapos itinitinda environment which is Problem
niya..” as verbalized conducive to health
by the mother when maintenance and personal
we asked her the development due to:
work of her husband a. inadequate family Modifiability 1/2x2 1 There is no other available work for
-the husband is at- resources, specifically: of the the father so he need to continue this
risk for fall 1. financial constraints problem kind of job until he finds another job
or limited financial resources that is more convenient
b. lack of adequate
knowledge of preventive
measures Preventive 3/3x1 1 Accidents are prevented if health
c. philosophy in life which Potential teachings are given
hinders recognition of the
problem

Salience 1/2x1 1/2 The family recognizes it as a problem

but does not see it as needing
immediate action
Total Score 3 1/6
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10. Lack of -the first child Inability to make decisions Nature of the 2/3x1 2/3 It is a health threat
immunization/ doesn’t have a Hepa with respect to taking Problem
inadequate B vaccine appropriate health action due
immunization to:
status specially of a. failure to comprehend
children the nature of the problem Modifiability 1/2x2 1 There is a financial inaccessibility for
b. low salience of the of the appropriate resources for care
problem problem
c. inaccessibility of
appropriate resources for
care, specifically:
1. financial Preventive 3/3x1 1 It is easily prevented if they have
inaccessibility Potential adequate knowledge on the
importance of immunizations

Salience 1/2x1 1/2 It is a problem but immediate action is

not needed
Total Score 3 1/6
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11. Illness states, -Mrs. Samilin’s Inability to make decisions Nature of the 3/3x1 2/3 It is a health deficit and requires
regardless father has been with respect to taking Problem immediate intervention
whether it is hospitalized before appropriate health action due
diagnosed or because of some to:
undiagnosed by complications, she a. fear of consequences of
medical stated, “nalaglagan actions like economic Modifiability 1/2x2 1 Admitting her father for surgery will
practitioner siya ng buko noon, consequences of the cause them to spend too much money
ooperahan na sana b. inaccessibility of problem but they lack financial resources or
pero wala naman appropriate resources for income
kaming perang care, specifically:
pangpa-opera 1. financial
-her father is in need inaccessibility Preventive 2/3x1 2/3 Moderate because they lack family
of an operation Potential resources, specifically the financial
Failure to utilize community constraints
resources for health care due
to:
a. lack of awareness of
community resources for
Salience 2/2x1 1 A serious problem and immediate
health care
attention needed
b. failure to perceive the
benefits of health care Total Score 3 2/3
c. lack or inadequate
family resources like
financial resources
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12. Entrance to -the mother stated Inability to recognize the Nature of the 1/3x1 1/3 It is a foreseeable crisis
school that her problem is presence of the problem due Problem
money for the to:
schooling of their a. lack of adequate
children knowledge
-Mrs. Samilin is an b. philosophy in life which Modifiability 1/2x2 1 The family does not have adequate
elementary graduate hinders recognition of a of the financial resources to spend for the
only while her problem problem expenses of the children in school
husband is
undergraduate in
elementary
Preventive 2/3x1 2/3 Resources are limited and intervention
Potential is not possible

Salience 1/2x1 1/2 A problem but not needing immediate

intervention
Total Score 2 1/2
The Prioritized Health Problems

The list of health condition or problems ranked according to priorities is presented:

Self – medication 4 1/6

Illness states, regardless whether it is diagnosed or undiagnosed 3 2/3
by medical practitioner
Engaging in dangerous sports 3 1/6
Inadequate food intake both in quality and quantity 3 1/6
Air Pollution 3 1/6
Lack of immunization status specially of children 3 1/6
Inadequate living space 2 2/3
Presence of breeding sites of insects, rodents and other vectors 2 2/3
Fire hazards 2 2/3
Inadequate personal belongings/utensils 2 2/3
Lack of food storage facilities 2 1/3
Entrance to school 2 1/2

The Prioritized Health Problems:

1. Self – medication 4 1/6

2. Illness states, regardless whether it is diagnosed or undiagnosed 3 2/3
by medical practitioner
3. Engaging in dangerous sports 3 1/6
4. Inadequate food intake both in quality and quantity 3 1/6
5. Air Pollution 3 1/6
 FAMILY NURSING CARE PLAN

Health Problem Family Nursing Goal/Objectives of Care Nursing Intervention Methods of Nurse and Resources
Diagnosis Family Intervention

1. Self – medication Inability to recognize the After an effective - Provided health Home Visit Material Resources
presence of the problem nursing intervention and teaching to the family on - book
due to: health teachings, the the disadvantages of self - visual aids
a. lack of adequate family will be able to: medications
knowledge a. learn the importance Human Resources
b. attitude/philosophy of going for check – ups - Provided health - time and effort of the
in life which hinders b. learn the teaching to the family on nurse and the family
acceptance of a problem disadvantages of self the importance of going
medication for check – ups Financial Resources
Inability to provide c. learn the advantages - transportation fee of
adequate nursing care to or importance of using - Provided health the student nurse
the sick or at risk medicines that is teaching to the family on -
member of the family prescribed by a physician the importance and
due to: d. have an idea about advantages of using
a. lack of adequate health promotion, medicines that is
knowledge about child prevention and health prescribed by a physician
development and care maintenance
b. lack of necessary e. consult the - Provided health
facilities, equipment and physician for the teaching to the family
supplies for care prescription of about health promotion,
c. inadequate family alternative medicines and prevention and health
resources for care, the correct usage maintenance
specifically:
1. financial - Provide information on
constraints the consultation hours of
d. philosophy in life the physician
which hinders caring for
the sick or at risk
member

Failure to utilize
community resources for
health care due to:
a. unavailability of
required care/service
b. inaccessibility of
required care/service due
to:
1. cost constraints
c. lack of family
resources:
cost of medicine
prescribed
 Health Problem Family Nursing Goal/Objectives of Care Nursing Intervention Methods of Nurse and Resources
Diagnosis Family Intervention

2. Illness states, Inability to make After an effective - Provided health teaching Home Visit Material Resources
regardless whether it is decisions with respect to nursing intervention and to the family on the - book
diagnosed or taking appropriate health health teachings, the disadvantages of not - visual aids
undiagnosed by medical action due to: family will be able to: undergoing a surgical
practitioner a. fear of consequences a. learn the operation Human Resources
of actions like economic disadvantages of not - time and effort of the
consequences undergoing a surgical - Provided health teaching nurse and the family
b. inaccessibility of operation for his “luslus” to the family on the
appropriate resources for and the damage made by importance of community Financial Resources
care, specifically: the accident health center or clinic - transportation fee of
1. financial b. learn the importance visit the student nurse
inaccessibility of community health -
center or clinic visit - Provided health teaching
Failure to utilize c. learn how to to the family on how to
community resources for manage or maintain the manage and maintain the
health care due to: wellness or health of at- wellness or health of at-
a. lack of awareness of risk member of the risk member of the family
community resources for family
health care d. ensure that her - Provided health teaching
b. failure to perceive father will have a regular to the family about health
the benefits of health check-up at the clinic promotion, prevention
care e. decide on a surgical and health maintenance
c. lack or inadequate operation for her father
family resources like - Discuss with them the
financial resources courses of action open to
them, and the
consequences of the
health actions on the
family
 Health Problem Family Nursing Goal/Objectives of Care Nursing Intervention Methods of Nurse and Resources
Diagnosis Family Intervention

3. Engaging in dangerous Inability to provide a After an effective - Provided health teaching Home Visit Material Resources
sports home environment which nursing intervention and to the family on the - book
is conducive to health health teachings, the consequences about the - visual aids
maintenance and family will be able to: work of the husband
personal development a. learn the which is a dangerous one Human Resources
due to: consequences about the - time and effort of the
a. inadequate family work of the husband - Provided health teaching nurse and the family
resources, specifically: which is a dangerous one to the family on applying
1. financial b. apply measures measures taught to Financial Resources
constraints or limited taught to prevent prevent accidents - transportation fee of
financial resources accidents the student nurse
b. lack of adequate c. learn the diseases or - Discuss with the family -
knowledge of preventive injuries that may happen the diseases or injuries
measures or occur that may happen or occur
c. philosophy in life d. reduce the risk of
which hinders accidents that may - Explore with the family
recognition of the happen the ways of reducing the
problem e. implement safety risk of accidents that may
rules to prevent injuries happen
Inability to make
decisions with respect to - Emphasize the
taking appropriate health importance of the
action due to: preventive measures and
a. failure to the proper body
comprehend the nature, mechanics in relation to
magnitude/scope of the the work of the husband
problem
b. low salience of the
problem
c. negative attitude
towards the health
problem- by negative
attitude meant one that
interferes with rational
decision making
d. inaccessibility of
appropriate resources for
care, specifically:
1. physical
inaccessibility, e.g.
location
2. cost constraints or
economic/financial
inaccessibility
 Health Problem Family Nursing Goal/Objectives of Care Nursing Intervention Methods of Nurse and Resources
Diagnosis Family Intervention

4. Inadequate food intake Inability to recognize the After an effective - Discuss with the family Home Visit Material Resources
both in quality and presence of the problem nursing intervention and on how to plan and - book
quantity due to: health teachings, the prepare balanced meals - visual aids
a. lack of adequate family will be able to:
knowledge a. plan and prepare - Provided health teaching Human Resources
b. fear of consequences balanced meals which to the family on the - time and effort of the
of diagnosis of problem, are within the family’s importance of eating the nurse and the family
specifically: budget balance diet
1. economic/cost b. learn the importance Financial Resources
implications of eating the balance diet - Provide health teaching - transportation fee of
c. attitude/philosophy c. learn the to the family on the student nurse
in life which hinders disadvantages of disadvantages of skipping -
recognition/acceptance of skipping meals or not meals
a problem completing the three
meals in a day - Provided health teaching
Inability to make d. learn about nutrition to the family about the
decisions with respect to and diet therapy nutrition and diet therapy
taking appropriate health e. know the food
action due to: supplements that - Discuss with the family
a. failure to contains the needed the food supplements that
comprehend the nature of vitamins and minerals of contains the needed
the problem the body vitamins and minerals of
b. low salience of the f. reduce the risk of the body
problem malnutrition
- Emphasize what
malnutrition is about and
the factors causing it
 Health Problem Family Nursing Goal/Objectives of Care Nursing Intervention Methods of Nurse and Resources
Diagnosis Family Intervention

5. Air Pollution Inability to recognize the After an effective - Discuss with the family Home Visit Material Resources
presence of the problem nursing intervention and the disadvantages of - book
due to: health teachings, the having a piggery near - visual aids
a. lack of adequate family will be able to: them
knowledge a. learn the Human Resources
b. fear of consequences disadvantages of having - Provided health teaching - time and effort of the
of diagnosis of problem, a piggery near them to the family on the nurse and the family
specifically: b. know the factors factors that may affect the
1. economic/cost that may affect the respiratory system of each Financial Resources
implications respiratory system of member of family - transportation fee of
c. attitude/philosophy each member the student nurse
in life which hinders c. learn the diseases - Provide health teaching -
recognition/acceptance of that may appear from the to the family on the
a problem odor coming from the diseases that may appear
piggery from the odor coming
Inability to make d. know the factors from the piggery
decisions with respect to causing the air to be
taking appropriate health polluted - Provided health teaching
action due to: e. learn some to the family about the
a. failure to preventive measures to factors causing the air to
comprehend the nature of avoid respiratory be polluted
the problem diseases that may appear
b. low salience of the f. reduce the risk of - Explore ways in
problem having a respiratory tract applying preventive
infections measures to avoid
Inability to provide a respiratory diseases and
home environment the spread of infection
conducive to health
maintenance and - Provided health teaching
personal development to reduce the risk of
due to: having a respiratory tract
a. lack of adequate infection
knowledge of importance
of hygiene and sanitation
b. inadequate
knowledge of preventive
measures
c. lack of skill in
carrying out measures to
improve home
environment
Situation:

We are tasked to do a home visit in a family, so when we arrived in Brgy. Bagahabag, my

partner and I chose to interview a family in Purok 6, there we spotted this house, but before we get in
there, we need to walk in the “pilapil” and cross a “little bridge” because there is an irrigation in their
place. We also noticed a piggery in the neighborhood. When we got in there, they are very hospitable
and kind. Then we start interviewing and obtain their demographic profile.
Only Mrs. Samilin is the one who entertained us because her husband is not around. They only
have two children. Mrs. Samilin is a housekeeper while her husband is a vendor of coconut, they call it
“Buy and Sell”, Mrs. Samilin added that her husband is climbing a coconut tree and sell what or how
many he gets. Mr. Samilin is also a tricycle driver and they have a weekly allowance of 1,000.00. We
requested Mrs. Samilin to let us enter their house for evaluation. As we entered the house, the space is
just enough for them, it is made up of wooden materials and it’s not at all ventilated. The first one that
approach us is the bedroom, I guess it also serves as their living room. The house is divided into two
parts only, the bedroom and the kitchen. The floor of their house is not cemented. In the kitchen, we
noticed that they have inadequate utensils and they lack in food storage facilities. They are also using a
charcoal in cooking. But they store the foods or left-over covered. It is slightly clean and orderliness of
the kitchen is good. They are using a water jug for drinking and a plastic drum for household use. We
asked Mrs. Samilin their method in collecting water and she stated that they directly fetched it from the
water pump 5 m away from their house. We also requested them to let us see their C.R. We were
shocked by the scene in their C.R. because it is not clean, the surroundings of the toilet is dirty, there are
scattered pieces of plastics around and there is no privacy. As we continue interviewing Mrs. Samilin, I
noticed that she’s a little bit shy to share problems when we asked her what problem is usually occurring
in their family. She said that their primary problem is money. They are lacking of financial resources
because Mr. Samilin is the only one who works for the family. We also asked what illnesses is usually
encountered by family members, she said that she has a migraine and the two kids usually experience
seasonal flue, coughs and colds. She added that her kids easily gets cough and colds. We found out that
they are eating two times in a day only. One more thing, she told us that her father has been hospitalized
before because of some complications like his “luslus” and “nalaglagan siya ng buko noon”. Mrs.
Samilin said that her father hasn’t yet undergone an operation because of financial problem.
FAMILY
CASE
STUDY
SUBMITTED TO:

Ms. Erika Medrano

SUBMITTED BY:

Alma Vanessa M. Zapatero

BSN II - F