FAMILY COPING INDEX
FAMILY: Dalope Family MEMBERS: 4
Family coping Index is measured with the following scores:
1 – no competence 3 – moderately competence 5 – complete competence
Coping Area Definition
1. Physical This category is concerned
Independence with ability to move about, to
get in and out of bed,
activities of daily living etc.
2. Therapeutic This category includes
Competence management of prescribed
drugs, diet, exercises,
procedures using appliances
etc.
3. Knowledge of health This category is concerned
Conditions with the particular health
condition that is the occasion
of care.
4. Application of This concerned with family
Principles of General action in relation to
Hygiene maintaining family nutrition,
securing adequate rest and
relaxation for family
members, carrying out
accepted preventive
measures such as
immunization.
5.Health attitudes This category is concerned
with the way the family feels
about health care in general,
including preventive services,
care of illness and public
health measures.
6. Emotional This category has to do with
Competence the maturity and integrity
with which the members of
Rating Justification
5 All the family members can do
all 7 activities of daily living
(ADLs).
5 The family members are all
living a healthy lifestyle and
healthy diet.
5 The family can determine if
there is presence of disease
and its effect on their health
as a family.
5 All the family members are
able to eat healthy food 3x a
day and able to sleep 6-8hrs a
day. All of them also have
immunizations to their body
system.
5 All the family members are
willing to accept medical
treatments, procedures,
preventive measures and
public health measures.
5 The family generally maintains
a happy environment and has
a positive outlook in life.
 the family are able to meet
the usual stresses and
problems of life, and to plan
for happy and fruitful living.

7. Family Living This category is concerned 5 The family members are close
largely with the interpersonal to each other and they all get
with the interpersonal or along in decision-making.
group aspects of family life –
how well the members of the
family get along with one
another, the ways in which
they take decisions affecting
the family as a whole.

8. Physical This is concerned with the 5 There is an adequate space for

Environment home, the community and the family in their house and
the work environment as it the environment in the
affects family health. community is very nice and
clean.

9.Use of Community Generally, the family keeps
Facilities appointments. Follow
through referrals. Tells others
about Health Departments
services
5 The family always visits their
health center for follow -up
check-ups of each member.