Values, Health Perception, and Management of Health

Values, Health Perception, and management of Health
1.How would you rate or describe your family's health status practices?
2.What are the practices of the family in order to maintain good health?
3.Describe a family goal that pertains to a healthy lifestyle
Nutrition Requirements
1.What types of foods does the family consume inside the home?
2.How many calories are consumed per day?
3.Provide some information about family eating habits.
Sleep/Rest
1. What are the challenges in the sleeping patterns of the family members?
2.What is the average duration of sleep for the members of the family?
3.What techniques do you practice to attain relaxation?4. Elimination: Do you all have normal bowel movements? How often?5. Activity/Exercise: How much exercise average per week? What kinds of exercise do you do?6. Cognitive: How are decisions made in the family? Who is most responsible for decisions?7. Sensory-Perception: Does anybody experience sensory problems?8. Self-Perception: Do you feel hopeful about the possibilities of the future?
What does the family think of themselves?9. Role Relationship: How do you impose discipline in the family?10. Sexuality: Is there any sexual dysfunction? What is healthy sexuality for you?11. Coping: What methods do you do to destress? Have there been any significant stressful situations in your life lately?
The family that has been interviewed is headed by the father, who is a former swimming athlete. The mother is a physical therapist. The couple has two children, aged 13 and 8. The family lives a very conscious life and has adapted to a vegan diet. In their perception, they have decided to adapt a vegan lifestyle primarily for spiritual, environmental, and ethical considerations. The family has done considerate research and practical assessment about their nutrition, considering that they do not eat meat and other animal products. A significant activity or practice of this family is seen in their intake of supplements for vitamin B12, vitamin D, and Iodine, which are nutrients that are not common in plant foods. The parents are avid practitioners of meditation and yoga, while the children have grown up with their spiritual practices. The family goes on nature hiking trips regularly, including the children, with the intent to boost their health.
Two of the functional health pattern strengths noted in the findings are nutritional- metabolic and values and beliefs. For nutritional metabolic, the family's vegan diet plays a big role. The family sources their food locally, with a large percentage of their food as organic vegetables. They consume a lot of raw fruit, and they always choose to buy a variety of vegetables. Since there are restrictions in the nature of the vegan diet, they supplement possible deficiency through the consumption of nutrition tablets that are specific to the nutrients that they are not getting through their plant-based food.
Another functional health pattern strength that the family has is values and beliefs. The family often spends time together in meditation and prayer. Their intention in doing so is to reconnect with universal energy and intake prana, or life force energy, through conscious breathing and yogic practices. Also, because of their ve...