NUR420 – MOD 4 FAMILY ASSESSMENT
NUR420 – MOD 4 FAMILY ASSESSMENT
This learning activity aims for a full understanding and unbiased view of the family—not just its problems, but also its strengths, values, and goals.
Understanding family structure and style is essential to caring for a family in the community setting. Conducting a family interview and needs assessment gathers information to identify strengths, as well as potential barriers to health. This information ultimately helps develop family-centered strategies for support and guidance.
Understanding family structure and style is essential to caring for a family in the community setting. Conducting a family interview and needs assessment gathers information to identify strengths, as well as potential barriers to health. This information ultimately helps develop family-centered strategies for support and guidance.
This family health assessment is a two-part assignment. The information you gather in the first part of the assignment will be utilized for the second part of the assignment.
Select a family, other than your own, and seek permission from the family to conduct an interview. Utilize the interview questions complied in your interview questionnaire to conduct a family-focused functional assessment. Document the responses as you conduct the interview. Do not put the family’s name, but utilize initials, the gender of each family member, and their age.
The Interview Questionnaire
Develop an interview questionnaire to be used in a family-focused functional assessment. The questionnaire must include open-ended, family-focused questions to assess functional health patterns for each of the following:
- Collect information about the family’s environment. Is it a single-family dwelling? Are there hazards in the environment, accident hazards, do they have indoor plumbing and cooking facilities? What type of heating or cooling system is being used in the home?
- Does anyone in the family smoke, use chewing tobacco, consume alcohol, or illegal drug use?
- Values/Health Perception – how does the family assess their health status? What do they feel that they need to work on or trouble areas?
- Who is the head of the household? Who has the final say in family decisions?
- Does the family operate with specific assigned roles, or are the roles less defined? Who cooks dinner? Who does chores? Who helps the children with homework, bathes, and feeds them?
- How is the family performing in their roles? Are there work or school-related strain? Are the children performing well in school?
- Role Relationship- are the interactions within the family healthy or strained?
- What are the family’s health-related behaviors? (Nutrition, Sleep, Activity/Exercise)
- How does the family earn their income? Do the parents both work?
- Are there cultural issues that are unique to the family? Do they use home remedies or other complementary health methods?
Upon completion of the interview, write a 750-1,000-word paper.
Analyze your assessment findings and the family’s answers to your questions.
Include the following in your paper:
- Describe the family structure. Include individuals and any relevant attributes defining the family composition, race/ethnicity, social class, spirituality, and environment.
- Summarize the overall health behaviors of the family. Describe the current health of the family.
- Based on your findings, describe at least two of the functional health pattern strengths noted in the findings. Discuss three areas in which health problems or barriers to health were identified?
- Your assignment must include an eco-map and a genogram- as shown in the required textbook.
Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources
Health Promotion for Families & Risk Reduction
Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).
(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross-reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)
Read
- Rector, C. & Stanley, M.J. (2022).
- Chapter 14 – Theoretical Basis of Community/Public Health Nursing
- Chapter 15 – Community as Client: Applying the Nursing Process
- Chapter 16 – Global Public Health Nursing: Population Health Around the Globe
- Chapter 17 – Being Prepared: Impact of Disaster, Terrorism, and War
- Chapter 18 – Theoretical Basis for Promoting Family Health
- Chapter 19 – Working with Families: Applying the Nursing Process
- Chapter 20 – Violence Affecting Families
- Chapter 21 – Maternal-Child Health: Working with Perinatal, Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Clients
- Chapter 22 – School-Age Children and Adolescents
- Chapter 28 – Working with the Homeless
Watch
Supplemental Materials & Resources
- Community and Aggregate Assessment (9:00)
(2009, October 29). Community and aggregate assessment [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/VWdM9tM1LDU
Community Aggregate AssessmentLinks to an external site. - Visit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databaseson the University Library’s website and locate the article below:
- Bodden, D. H. M. & Dekovic, M. (2016). Multiproblem families referred to youth mental health: What’s in a name? Family Process, 55(1), 31-47. doi: 10.1111/famp.12144
- Parenting EssentialsLinks to an external site.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, October 13). Essentials for parenting toddlers and preschoolers.https://www.cdc.gov/parents/essentials/resources/index.html - Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenLinks to an external site.
Smith, M., & Segal, J. (2020, November). Grandparents raising grandchildren. HelpGuide.org. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/grandparenting/grandparents-as-parents.htm
Module 4 Assignment
- DueJul 22 by 8PM EST
- Points20
- Submittingan external tool
Family Assessment
This learning activity aims for a full understanding and unbiased view of the family—not just its problems, but also its strengths, values, and goals.
Understanding family structure and style is essential to caring for a family in the community setting. Conducting a family interview and needs assessment gathers information to identify strengths, as well as potential barriers to health. This information ultimately helps develop family-centered strategies for support and guidance.
- See the Interview Questionnaire in the attached document below.
- Family assessment assignment- community.docxDownload Family assessment assignment- community.docx
- Upon completion of the interview, write a 750-1,000-word paper.
- Analyze your assessment findings and the family’s answers to your questions.
This family health assessment is a two-part assignment. The information you gather in the first part of the assignment will be utilized for the second part of the assignment.
- Select a family, other than your own, and seek permission from the family to conduct an interview. Utilize the interview questions complied in your interview questionnaire to conduct a family-focused functional assessment.
- Document the responses as you conduct the interview. Do not put the family’s name, but utilize initials, the gender of each family member, and their age.
Your paper must include the following:
- Describe the family structure. Include individuals and any relevant attributes defining the family composition, race/ethnicity, social class, spirituality, and environment.
- Summarize the overall health behaviors of the family. Describe the current health of the family.
- Based on your findings, describe at least two of the functional health pattern strengths noted in the findings.
- Discuss three areas in which health problems or barriers to health were identified?
- Your assignment must include an eco-map and a genogram – as shown in the required textbook.
Submission Instructions:
- The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
- The paper is to be 750-1000 words in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.
- Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles and books should be referenced according to APA style (the library has a copy of the APA Manual).
- Your paper should be formatted per APA and references should be current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions)
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
| Essay/Paper Rubric | |||||
| Criteria | Ratings | Points | |||
| Identification of Main Issues/Problems | Distinguished – 4 points Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues/problems. |
Excellent – 3 points Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues/problems. |
Fair – 2 points Identifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues/problems. |
Poor – 1 point Identifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues/problems. |
4 points |
| Analysis and Evaluation of Issues/Problems | Distinguished – 4 points Presents an insightful, thorough analysis and evaluation of issues/problems. |
Excellent – 3 points Presents a thorough analysis and evaluation of most of the issues/problems. |
Fair – 2 points Presents a superficial or incomplete analysis and evaluation of issues/problems. |
Poor – 1 point Presents unacceptable analysis and evaluation of issues/problems. |
4 points |
| Demonstrates a Conceptual Understanding | Distinguished – 4 points Provides a thorough, competent and interpretive responses to all issues/problems, and shows a high level of conceptual understanding. |
Excellent – 3 points Provides a competent and interpretive responses to all issues/problems, and shows a moderate level of conceptual understanding. |
Fair – 2 points Provides a competent responses to all issues/problems, but lacks interpretation and a moderate level of conceptual understanding. |
Poor – 1 point Provides an unacceptable response to all issues/problems, and lacks interpretation and a moderate level of conceptual understanding. |
4 points |
| Use of Citations to Course Readings and Additional Research/Literature | Distinguished – 4 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. |
Excellent – 3 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. |
Fair – 2 points Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. |
Poor – 1 point Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. |
4 points |
| Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines | Distinguished – 4 points Demonstrate a high level of clarity, precision, and attention to detail. APA style is correct and writing is free of grammar and spelling errors. |
Excellent – 3 points Demonstrate a high level of clarity. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail. |
Fair – 2 points Demonstrate a moderate level of clarity. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail. |
Poor – 1 point Demonstrates issues in writing and communicating clearly. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention. |
4 points |
| Total Points | 20 | ||||
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Rubric
Essay/Paper Rubric
| Essay/Paper Rubric | ||||||
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentification of Main Issues/Problems |
|
4 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnalysis and Evaluation of Issues/Probelms |
|
4 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDemonstrates a Conceptual Understanding |
|
4 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUse of Citations to Course Readings and Additional Research/Literature |
|
4 pts | ||||
| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines |
|
4 pts | ||||
| Total Points: 20 | ||||||
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