6.

REGULAR LINKS WITH THE BROADER

CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY COMMUNITY
- Healthy families maintain dynamic ties
FAMILY
with the community
1. A facilitative process of interaction exists - An unhealthy family has not recognized
among family members. the values of establishing links because
2. Individual member development is of (1) Knowledge Deficit (2) Previous
enhanced. Negative Experience
3. Role relationships are structured effectively.
4. Active attempts are made to cope with PRINCIPLES OF HOME VISITING
problems.
5. There is a healthy home environment and A nursing home visit is a family-nurse contact which
lifestyle. allows the health worker to assess the home and
6. Regular links with the broader community is family situations in order to provide the necessary
established. nursing care and health related activities (VERA,
2013).

1. HEALTHY INTERACTION AMONG The following principles are involved when

MEMBERS:
- Interactions are frequent and assume
many forms
- Healthy family use frequent verbal
communication
- Effective communication is necessary
for a family to carry out basic function
2. ENHANCEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL
DEVELOPMENT:
- Healthy families are responsive to the
needs of individual members and
provide the freedom and support
necessary to promote each member’s
growth
- Pattern for promoting individual member
vary from one family to another.
performing a home visit:
1. A home visit must have a purpose or
objective.
2. Planning for a home visit should make use
of all available information about the patient
and his family through family records.
3. In planning for a home visit, we should
consider and give priority to the essential
needs if the individual and his family.
4. Planning and delivery of care should involve
the individual and family.
5. The plan should be flexible.

3. EFFECTIVE STRUCTURING OF
RELATIONSHIP
- Healthy family structure role
relationships to meet changing family
needs over time
- Changing life cycle stages require
alterations in the structure of relation

4. ACTIVE COPING EFFORT

- Healthy family actively attempt to
overcome life’s problems and issues

5. HEALTHY ENVIRONEMTN AND

LIFESTYLE
- Healthy family creates a safe and
hygienic living conditions for their
members