Family Health Assessment Jessica M. Barn Grand Canyon University Family-Centered Health Promotion NRS-429V Nancy Luka July 24, 2016

Family Health Assessment The family is a seen as fundamental aspect of a society or a community. A family is made up of all the members who live in the same household and make the family structure, normally of different age groups. Health assessment of a family is meant to define the actual and potential problems of individuals in the family (Gordon 1994). Any given familys way of perceiving health plays a major role in health promotion of that given family. Family health practices, whether effective or ineffective, is made up of activities the individuals or the entire families engage in as a way of promoting health and prevent disease...