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FOME - Family As A Unit of Care
FOME - Family As A Unit of Care
• Parts or CHANGE🡪
members •Circularity
• a change in one
part results in •Equilibrium
changes in all
parts. •Homeostasis
Structures of Family Dynamics
• Rules of behavior
• Boundaries – subgroup
Family Interventions
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The family in health
• Primary social agent in promotion of health
and well being
Health
&
Well Being
Mental Social
Bersick, 2006
Risk Factors
A risk factor increases your risk of developing a disease or
health problem
environment
behaviors and lifestyle
Genes
Risk Factors for Disease
Environment
Risk factors : Behavior and lifestyles
• Lack of
exercise
• Poor diet
• Obesity
• Smoking
Risk Factors for Disease
Genes
Grandmother
Mother
Child
Family history is a risk factor for common diseases
* CHD 2-5
* Asthma 2-4
* Colorectal cancer 2-5
* Type II diabetes 2-6
* Breast cancer 2-6