SHERYL ANN B.

PEDINES BSN-IV

RANKING HEALTH PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO PRIORITIES

1. IMPROPER WASTE DISPOSAL/UNSANITARY WASTE DISPOSAL

Criteria Computation Actual Score Justification
1.Nature of the 2/3x1 0.67 It is a Health threat
problem
2.Modifiability of the 2/2x2 2 Resources are
problem available and
interventions are
feasible
3.Preventive 3/3x1 1 Occurrence of
potential parasitism and other
communicable
diseases can be
reduced or
minimized.
4.Salience of the 2/2x1 1 The family perceive
problem it as a problem that
the condition needs
immediate action.
To prevent those
communicable
disease transferred
by insects and
rodents.
TOTAL 4.67
2.PRESENCE OF BREEDING AND RESTING SITE OF MOSQUITOS
Criteria Computation Actual Score Justification
1.Nature of the 2/3x1 0.67 It is health threat
problem
2.Modifiability of the 2/2x2 2 Resources are
problem available and
interventions are
feasible
3.Preventive 3/3x1 1 Occurrence of
potential mosquito that may
lead to disease such
as dengue can be
prevented
4.Salience of the 1/2x1 0.5 The family did not
problem perceived it as a
problem that the
conditions need an
immediate action.
To prevent those
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diseases that is
transferred by the
mosquitos.
TOTAL 4.17
3.POOR PERSONAL HYGIENE
1.Nature of the 2/3x1 0.67 The problem is a
problem health threat as it
could cause disease
condition such as
pediculosis
especially to the
children.
2.Modifiability of the 2/2x2 2 The problem is
problem partially modifiable
since the family
does not have the
knowledge of how
communicable
disease are
transmitted.
3.Preventive potential 3/3x1 1 The problem is high
preventive potential.
Since the student
nurse is there to give
some interventions
that can help the
family to improve
their personal
hygiene such as nits
and lice, tooth
decays and
toothaches and body
odor can be reduced
or minimized
4.Salience of the 1/2x1 0.50 The family
problem perceived it as a
problem however it
does not see the
problem as needing
immediate action
TOTAL 4.17