Family Health Assessment: Interview and Analysis

Running head: INTERVIEW
Family health assessment 1
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Family structure.....................................................................................................................2
Health behaviour....................................................................................................................2
Functional health patterns......................................................................................................3
Family systems theory............................................................................................................4
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................5
References..................................................................................................................................6
Appendices.................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
Family-centered care forms a crucial aspect of the care giving process owing to the
fact that it is based on the primary objective of the healthcare professionals and family
members working together for evaluating the care that is delivered to patients (Davidson et
al., 2017). This type of care approach recognizes that families are constant in the lives of all
individuals, while the healthcare personnel and service systems might fluctuate. In addition,
sharing necessary health information with the family in a supportive manner, on a continuous
basis helps in taking the best decisions related to the care for particular patients. This report
will analyze the findings obtained after conduction of an interview with a family of a patient
X (pseudonym), suffering from schizophrenia.
Family structure
A plethora of family structure-associated factors, such as, family size, age differences
to relations, birth order, and parental age, have been identified as major risk factors for the
onset and progress of diseases (Kaakinen, Coehlo, Steele & Robinson, 2018). The family that
had been interviewed were practicing orthodox Muslims. The term family composition
commonly refers to identification of the members who fit in the outline of a family. The
family was a large one and comprised of ten members namely, the patient X (aged 20 years),
her brother, father, mother, grand-father, grand-mother, uncle, aunt, and two cousins. They
belong to a moderate socioeconomic status and had been living in the US for two generations.
They believed that their religion Islam was a universal and complete form of a primordial
faith. In addition, they also considered caring for the environment as an essential aspect of
their faith and practices.

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Health behavior
Taking into account the fact that Islam prohibits smoking and alcohol consumption,
the family manifested a health behavior that was based on maintenance and promotion of a
healthy lifestyle (Pieri, Woodward, Yahya, Hassan & Rohmaniyah, 2014). Some of the good
health behaviors that were manifested by the family members included good sleeping habits,
and hydration habits. However, the current health status of the family comprised of presence
of depression in the grandfather, diabetes in the father, and hypertension in the uncle, in
addition to schizophrenia in patient X. The common symptoms of schizophrenia that include
hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thought were quite prevalent in X. Time and
again it has been found that prevalence of overweight and a sedentary lifestyle are common
risk factors for the onset of schizophrenia (Janney et al., 2015). The same was manifested in
the family who reported spending little or no time in physical activities, and most of them
were overweight. In addition, the family has a history of consanguineous marriage between
the parents and grandparents of X. The effect of such marriages on the onset of mental issues
are well-established (Dahdouh, Taleb, Blecha & Benyamina, 2016).
Functional health patterns
Two functional health pattern strengths found from the findings were namely, pattern
of rest, sleep, and relaxation, and role relationship patterns. According to Musiek and
Holtzman (2016) proper pattern of sleep and rest helped ensured the maintenance of an
appropriate circadian rhythm, which in turn is imperative for optimal health outcomes. In
addition, the family demonstrated presence of adequate caregiving responsibilities for both
the parents and children that helped in reducing stress for the patient. Three barriers to health
were related to sexually-reproductive pattern, self-concept and self-perception, and activity-
exercise pattern. There is mounting evidence for the fact that with high rates of
consanguinity, there occurs a noteworthy increase in the incidence and prevalence of mental