Interview the family members to obtain data about their health patterns
In this module, you will interview the family members to obtain data about their health patterns, as per the GFHP. You may want to use the following guidelines for collecting information and conducting the interview. Remember to take notes.
Tasks:
Click the icon to download the The Functional Health Pattern Tool document.
Click the PDF icon to download the Interviewing Techniques document.
After you have interviewed the family, compile the data obtained from the GFHP.
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of your assessment. Did the assessment tool you used prove to be appropriate for your assessment? Analyze the data gathered, and identify four unhealthy patterns for the family. Present your analysis in the form of a paper.
In a 2- to 3-page paper, present your analysis of the following:
Discuss strengths of the assessment tool you used.
Discuss weaknesses of the assessment tool you used..
Summarize findings of the assessment.
Discuss 4 unhealthy patterns found in the family.
Solution preview
FAMTOOL was very appropriate for the assessment. It provided me with a positive approach in helping the family realize its strengths, compare the responses from each member and determine the possibilities for improvement (Weeks & O’connor, 1997). This tool blended well with the interviewing techniques…………………..
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