Health

Problem

Poor
home/enviro
nmental
condition/san
itation:
Presence of
breeding or
resting sites
of vectors
for disease.

Family Nursing
Problems

Inability to make
decisions with
respect to taking
appropriate health
action(s) due to:
1. Failure to
comprehend the
magnitude or nature of
the problem/condition.
2. Low salience of the
problem/condition.
Inability to provide a
home environment
conducive to health
maintenance and
personal
development due to:
3. Inadequate
knowledge of
preventive measures

Goal of
Care

After the
nursing
interventio
n, the
families will
feel more
compelled
to
implement
searchanddestroy
methods,
become
more
active in
the
elimination
of breeding
sites, and
display
proficiency
in
eliminating
those sites.

Objectives of Care

After the nursing

intervention (1 hr), the
families:
1. Will be able to
enumerate the potential
hazards posed by
breeding sites.
2. Will demonstrate
awareness and concern
of the problem.
3. Will be capable of
discussing and
choosing an appropriate
course of action for
destroying breeding
sites.

Intervention Measures

1. Discuss the signs and

symptoms of common and
potentially fatal vector-borne
diseases such as malaria,
dengue, etc.
2. Emphasize the severity of
the problem and the longterm benefits of eliminating
breeding sites, specifically:
a. Concerning the familys
health, in which the
members will have a
reduced risk of contracting
the diseases
b. Concerning financial
matters, in which hospital
fees can be avoided
3. Discuss appropriate
methods of controlling
breeding sites, specifically
reducing the number of
vegetation that can house
vectors for diseases around
the vicinity of the house.

Method
of
FamilyNurse
Contact
Home
visit
Microteaching

Resources
Required

Time and
effort of the
student
nurse and
family.
Active
participatio
n and
empowerm
ent of the
family.
Visual aids
containing
the
information
being
presented.

Health
Problem

Family Nursing
Problems

Goal of Care

Objectives of Care

Intervention Measures

Method
of NurseFamily

Resources
Required

Contact
Poor
environment
al
condition/san
itation: Lack
of proper
drainage
system.

Inability to
recognize the
presence of the
condition or
problem due to:
1. Inadequate
knowledge of
importance of
hygiene and
sanitation.
Inability to provide
an environment
conducive to
health
maintenance due
to:
2. Lack of skills in
carrying out
measures to
improve
environment.

After the
nursing
intervention,
the families
will recognize
the
importance of
a proper
drainage
system and
display a
working
knowledge of
creating one
that is
suitable to
their needs.

After the nursing

intervention (1 hr), the
families:
1. Will be able to
elaborate on the
benefits of a proper
drainage system,
especially in terms of
sanitation and their
health.
2. Will be able to
choose and implement
an appropriate course of
action in terms of
constructing a proper
drainage system.
3. Will be able to
implement methods of
maintaining a clean and
functioning drainage
system.

1. Discuss the benefits and

importance of a proper
drainage system and the role
it plays in maintaining the
sanitation of, specifically,:
a. The familys facilities
i. Garbage disposal
ii. Toilet
b. The neighborhoods
environment
2. Instruct the families on the
construction of a proper
drainage system, which
should feature:
a. Continuously-flowing
water
b. Distanced from the
structural foundation of the
house and the community
water source
c. Easily-accessible and
cleanable
d. Made of a strong material
3. Assist the families in
establishing a sustainable,
appropriate, and effective
cleaning schedule for the
drainage system (at least

Home
visit
Microteaching

Time and
effort of the
student
nurse and
family.
Active
participatio
n and
empowerm
ent of the
family.
Visual aids
containing
the
information
being
presented.

once a week).

Health
Problem

Family Nursing
Problems

Goal of Care

Objectives of Care

Intervention Measures

Method
of NurseFamily

Resources
Required

Contact
Modifiable
Risk Factors:
Unhygienic
Practices,
specifically
unsanitary
toilets

Inability to make
decisions with
respect to taking
appropriate health
action due to:
1. Failure to
comprehend the
nature/magnitude of
the condition.
Inability to
recognize the
presence of a
problem due to:
2. Ignorance of the
fact that unsanitary
toilet might cause
the spread of any
kinds of infection.

After the
nursing
intervention,
the families will
become
familiarized
with the
consequences
of unsanitary
toilet facilities
to the health of
the family and
demonstrate a
working
knowledge on
proper toilet
facility
sanitation.

After
the
nursing
intervention (1 hr), the
families:
1. Identify the
advantages of sanitary
toilet facilities in
preventing the spread
of communicable
diseases.
2. Perform procedures
that ensure the
maintenance of a
sanitary toilet facility,
such as routine
cleaning.

1. Provide proper health

teaching in maintaining
good hygiene within their
scope of environment
such as making sure to
cover the toilet, cleaning it
and its immediate
surroundings at least once
every 2-3 days.
2. Provide information on
the manifestations, onset,
and treatment about the
various diseases that the
family can acquire with
unsanitary toilet such as
cholera and amoebiasis.

Home
visit
Microteaching

Time and
effort of the
student
nurse and
family.
Active
participatio
n and
empowerm
ent of the
family.
Available
resources
at familys
house that
can be
used as
examples
in the
prevention
of
accidental
hazards.