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Family as client: using Gordon's health pattern typology
C Nettle1, J Pavelich, N Jones
1School of Nursing, Kent State University, OH 44242-0001.
Journal of Community Health Nursing
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Community health nursing students utilize a new family assessment tool to evaluate diverse families across all life stages. This instrument aids in understanding the family as a client and developing nursing diagnoses.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Family Health
- Community Health
Background:
- The family is a fundamental unit in community health.
- Assessing the family as a client is crucial for effective nursing interventions.
- Existing assessment tools may not fully capture the complexity of modern families.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and implement a family assessment instrument based on Gordon's (1982) health pattern typology.
- To facilitate student learning in conceptualizing the family as the client.
- To explore the application of family nursing diagnoses in practice.
Main Methods:
- Development of a family assessment instrument by community health nursing faculty.
- Application of the instrument by students with traditional and nontraditional families.
- Assessment across all stages of the family life cycle.
Main Results:
- Students utilized the instrument with diverse family structures.
- The tool was applied across various family life cycle stages.
- The instrument facilitated conceptualization of the family as a client.
Conclusions:
- The developed family assessment instrument is a valuable tool for community health nursing education.
- It enhances students' ability to view the family as a client.
- It supports the exploration and development of family nursing diagnoses.