Family Health Problem

Problem Cues
1st Level Assessment 2nd Level Assessment
Management of SUBJECTIVE: Presence Wellness 1. Inability to recognize the
stress The mother verbalizes, “I Condition / presence of the condition
began to lose weight Potential for enhanced or problem due to:
overtime, easily fatigued capability for health - Lack of or inadequate
tapos sumasakit ang tiyan management/maintenance knowledge
ko palagi. That's when I
decided to seek medical
care and found out I have 2. Inability to provide
gastric ulcer.” adequate nursing care to
the sick, disabled,
“Sabi ng doctor ko, my dependent or
stress and menopausal vulnerable/at risk
symptoms might be member of the family
contributing to my due to:
stomach lining to thin - Member’s preoccupation
out. Kaya palaging with on
sumasakit ang tiyan ko.” concerns/interests

OBJECTIVE:
• Joes (mother) is
50 years old.
• Joes was
diagnosed of
gastric ulcer
• Joes is a
businesswoman.
Manages her own
business.
Problem 1 : Stress Management
Criteria Standard Score Weight Actual Justification
Score
1. Nature of Wellness State 3 It is a wellness condition as
the Health Deficit 3 classified in the typology of nursing
Problem Health Threat 2 3 1 problems.
1
Foreseeable 1
Crisis/Stress points

2.Modifiability Easily 2 It is easily modifiable because the

of the problem Partially 1 mother’s stress caused the
Non-modifiable 0 diagnosis of an ailment (gastric
ulcer), ailment is now being treated.
2 2 The family has enough financial
2 resources to support therapy. The
nurse has adequate resources
(knowledge, literature, etc) to
implement therapeutic care plans.
The family has enough social
support from their social circle.
3. Preventive High 3 The mother was recently (2 months
Potential Moderate 2 ago) diagnosed of developing
Low 1 gastric ulcer caused by her stress
1 and menopause. Currently, she is
3 1 undergoing treatment using natural
medication.

4. Salience A condition or problem, needing The family is aware of problem and

immediate attention 2 is seeking help in managing and
improving the condition.
A condition or problem not needing
immediate attention 1 2 1 2

Not perceived as a problem 0

Total Score: 6
 Intervention Plan
Health Family Nursing Goal of
Cues Objectives Method of
Problem Problems Care Nursing Resources
Nurse-Family
Intervention Required
Contact
Problem No. Subjective After 2 After 2 weeks 1. Explain what is
1 1.Inability to weeks of nursing stress. The levels
The mother recognize that stress nursing intervention, the of stress and its
Management verbalizes, “I began to contributed to the intervention, family will: effects. How stress
of Stress lose weight overtime, development of gastric the family contributed to the
easily fatigued tapos ulcer will make 1. Be able to diagnosis of
sumasakit ang tiyan necessary identify gastric ulcer.
ko palagi. That's when 2. Inability to provide measures to stressors at
I decided to seek Brochure /
adequate nursing care recognize, home or on 2. Assist the
medical care and Pamphlet for
to the sick, disabled, manage, the job. family in
found out I have Stress
dependent or control and 2. The family developing self-
gastric ulcer.” Management
vulnerable/at risk lessen risk is able to awareness of their
Techniques and
member of the family factors of monitor stressors and stress
“Sabi ng doctor ko, simple
due to: stress and their stress levels. And how to
my stress and demonstration.
practice levels. avoid triggers to
menopausal A. Member’s stress coping 3. The family their stress.
symptoms might be Financial
preoccupation technique is able to
contributing to my HOME VISIT / Resource for
with on applicable. practice 3. Explore
stomach lining to thin TELEPHONE transportation
concerns/intere stress different Stress
out. Kaya palaging CONFERENCE and Mobile
sts manageme Management and
sumasakit ang tiyan airtime for
nt and Coping
ko.” telephone
coping Techniques that
communication.
technique is/are applicable
Objective convenient and convenient for
Time and effort
• Joes (mother) for them. the family
of the nurse and
is 50 years A. relaxation
the family.
old. techniques
• Joes was (Benson’s
diagnosed of Relaxation
gastric ulcer technique, Guided
• Joes is a Imagery)
businesswoma B. exercise,
n. Manages C. meditation,
her own D. massage,
business. E. breathing
exercises,
F. therapy groups
4. Assist the
family in
identifying their
role in helping
each member of
the family cope
with stress.