Understanding Family Structure and Styles

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Family-Focused Functional Assessment
Family Structure
The family that was interviewed for this family-focused functional assessment are the Smiths. They are an Asian-American family of four. The couple is both 55 years old, the husband is American while the wife is Chinese. They have a 25-year old daughter and a 20-year old son. The father works in an office with a 9 am to 5 pm schedule. The mother owns her own online business with a more flexible time. Their daughter works as a work-from-home programmer 5 days a week with varying hours, while their son is a student taking culinary arts. They are devout Christians living in a middle-class neighborhood.
Health Perception
Health perception is defined as a person’s assessment of their health which is important to know because it affects motivation and other health behaviors (Leite et al, 2019). Mr. Smith was a former athlete so he values exercise and healthy living even now. At work, Mr. Smith is required to undergo annual checkups that include ECG, X-ray, 2D-, blood tests, etc. Mrs. Smith has been diagnosed with diabetes for 5 years and is taking oral medications as prescribed by her endocrinologist which she visits twice a year. Their children were raised to be health-conscious with a mixture of standard medicine, Christianity, and traditional Asian medicine. The family drinks alcoholic beverages occasionally and does not smoke cigarettes, except for the son.
Nutrition
The Smiths are conscious about their diet, especially since their son entered culinary school and was educated with proper nutrition and diet. Now, the family is conscious of nutrition labels when going to the grocery stores. The family’s diet consists of mostly protein, vegetables, and fruits because they are consciously limiting their carbohydrate intake to support Mrs. Smith in managing her diabetes. But, she admits to having a hard time controlling her sweet tooth.
Sleep/Rest
The Smiths aim to develop a healthy sleep routine by going to bed at around 10 pm and getting at least 7 hours of sleep per night. Mrs. Smith reports that sometimes she is disturbed by the need to urinate. The daughter also reports feeling tired often even upon waking up.
Elimination
Mr. Smith noticed that he started going to the restroom to defecate, around 2 to 3 times a day after his gallbladder was removed due to gallstones, 10 years ago but his physician said that this was normal. Mrs. Smith reports frequent urinating at night, even used the term “nocturia” because she already had this checked and her endocrinologist said it was a part of diabetes.
Activity/Exercise
The family tries to be physically active and have access to a treadmill and weights at home. Mr. Smith and his son are fond of exercising regularly, at least 3 times a week as a form of bonding, while the ladies try to do cardio at least once a week. They report that the most sedentary is their daughter and usually stays sitting in front of...