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Vi. Family Coping Index Initial Final Justification 1 3 5 1 3 5
Vi. Family Coping Index Initial Final Justification 1 3 5 1 3 5
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This category is concerned largely with The family at times do have arguments
the interpersonal of group aspects of and different opinions from each other.
family life, how well the members of the However, most of the time, they
family get along with one another, the communicate with each other to solve
ways in which they make decisions problems and make decisions together.
affecting the family as a whole, the They are helping each other especially
degree to which they support one with how they distribute their income to
another and do things as a family, the supply the needs of the family.
degree of respect and affection the
show for one another, the ways in which ❸ Final Visit:
they manage the family budget, the kind
of discipline that prevails. The family living remains the same as
they still practice the said coping
behaviors above.
This category is concerned with the The family is suffering from the
home and community or work environmental impacts of their house.
environment as it affects family health. Their coping is affected since members of
This includes the housing conditions, the family have been affected. Their
presence of accident hazards, screening, environment includes poor ventilation,
plumbing, facilities of cooking and for lighting, presence of accident hazards,
privacy; level of community cluttered living space, and presence of
(deteriorated or modern, presence of pests and others. This is a threat to their
social hazards such as bars, street gangs, health.
delinquency, pest such as rats, etc.),
availability and conditions of schools ❸ Final Visit:
and transportation.
The family was able to perform and cope
with some of the student nurse’s
observation stated above. They adopted
the health teachings by cleaning and
clearing their house to lessen or
eliminate the possible breeding areas of
the pests inside and outside their house.
However, some environmental problems
were not given action due to lack of
resources.
This category has to do with the degree The family seeks guidance and service of
to which family members know about the community facilities only when they
and the wisdom with which they use needed it desperately. They rarely
available community resources for participate with community activities
health, education, and welfare. The and still lacks the knowledge of what they
coping ability does not indicate the level can avail from the community facilities.
of the need for services, but rather the
degree to which they can cope when ❺ Final Visit:
they must seek such aid.
The family now realizes the benefits of
availing the service of the community
facilities as needed. They are also
expressing the readiness for some of the
health care facility programs such as
family planning.