Family assessment
Social determinants of health entail the conditions in the environment in which people are born, live, learn and work that has an impact on their health. The life circumstances are shaped by the distribution of funds, power and unequal distribution of resources; hence they are responsible for the health inequalities challenge among people in the society regarding their social and economic status as well as ethnicity in the community. The social determinants of health are a significant reason for health challenges like obesity, diabetes, as well as depression in many families and the interaction of various determinants, have a more substantial impact on people. Family health issues can be related to the social determinants of health as they also face challenges in the family environment.
Low Income
Parents of family X are employed, but a challenge arises concerning the level of income they receive. Low-income level reduces frequent access to proper healthcare services and availability of nutritious food hence increasing hardship in the family. The parents have inadequate funds, given that they have many needs that can be met by the low amount of funds they receive. The strain of parents causes stress, which is the unhealthy impact of the wellbeing of the family.
Access to Water
Water is an essential factor for survival on earth, and the access to safe water and sanitation has a direct impact on the health status of individuals in the society, and this determines the rate of diseases, which in turn caused death. Drinking water is a powerful social determinant of health. Concerning family X, sanitation is a challenge due to inadequate water. This impacts the level of their hygiene as days can pass without the children taking a shower, which is the unhealthy norm of living.
Recreational and leisure activities
Recreational and leisure activities play an essential role in an individual’s health, and family X faces a challenge as the parents do not have enough time for recreational and leisure activities due to their tight schedule. The social factor has an impact on health status; for instance, the son has obesity challenges as he does not engage in exercise activities through recreational services. The elements were prevalent in the family concerning the findings. For instance, when assessing the health pattern of activity and rest, the family has no time for activities that relate to the social determinant of leisure and recreation activities. As well the parents are striving to acquire other basic needs, which refers to the low level of salary they receive; hence the social determinant of low income tends to be prevalent.
Age-appropriate is a perfect tool for the screen of families, especially concerning health issues. Screening encompasses asking questions to determine whether more evaluation should be made to the family on their health status. Earlier age screening is vital as the nurses identify the health problem at the initial stages, which translates into more first care of the family members. Screening should be provided to all people despite the age hence for family screening should be conducted to all the family members
Health promotion and disease prevention are significant concerning family assessment, as many factors must be considered in the selection of the model. For the family X family health model that the ecological model is a perfect theory in addressing the health challenges the family face. The model tries to identify the interdependent relationship of family members with the broader environment. According to the model, the parenting behaviour is shaped concerning the context s upon which families are enclosed. Hence the model is perfect for family X since we can examine the parent’s cognitions and behaviours to the son’s diet, physical activity as well as screen-based behavior. As well family ecology, for instance, parent education attainment, affects the level the family knowledge and social norms on the beliefs of food, physical activity and child obesity, which in turn determine the parenting lifestyle hence has maternal outcomes on the health of the family.
Family-centred health promotion is very significant for any individual in the society as it entails the partnership between the healthcare practitioners and families in the process of delivering and evaluating family healthcare services. The following strategies should be implemented for healthcare promotion.
Dignity and respect must be Uphold.
People should be treated with dignity; hence the healthcare professionals need to embrace the confidentiality of the patient’s information and ensure respect exists.
Ensure Open Communication with the Family Members.
Family practitioners have a role to openly share information and encourage family patients to actively participate during the assessment while maintaining the privacy and confidential information. Healthcare providers should share complete details by providing families with charts for further reference.
Family and organizational collaboration
For family centred practices, a supportive environment should be ensured as it encourages family members to participate in various groups like the per networks; hence complementary patient engagement must be supported.
Conclusion
Social determinants of health are significant for family X assessment as they impact the health status of the family members. For instance, the low-income level affects the family as the parents strive to acquire some basic needs. The ecological family model can be used to emphasize the environmental factors that contribute to health issues in the family setup. Various strategies should be implemented to ensure that there is family-centred health promotion, for instance, encouraging open communication with the family members.