Question

Mrs. Jones, a widow, is no longer able to live independently and is requiring more and more help with her self-care. Her daughter, Susie, who is married with three school-aged children, agrees to let her mother move in with her. Susie is concerned with balancing the demands of her career and the needs of her family, especially now that her elderly and chronically ill mother will need assistance. She is also unsure about how she feels with the reversal of roles, having to now be the primary caregiver of her mother. How can the nurse, caring for this family, assist with the changes they are about to undergo? How can both the family structural theory and the family developmental theory be applied to this scenario? How can health education enhance health promotion for this family? Provide at least one in text citation and reference as well

Answer 1

Inspite of having three school age children ,Susie being a good mother and daughter is concerned about her mother. School aged children will be very active and Susie will be exhausted most of the times. Mrs.Jones being old need assistance in her self care. Susie is facing a challenge .Susie may be in stress or even depression. So first the nurse has to check on Susie for stress and fatigue and make sure that Susie focusses on her health, physical activity regimen like exercising patterns , work and hobbies too . Sometimes more work may make Susie think her mother is a burden . Necessary interventions are to be planned by the nurse involving everyone in the family which will help in meeting their individual needs.

Mrs. Jones may feel unhappy or feeling bad that she is giving more work to her daughter. Stress management counselling can be provided to Susie and Mrs. Jones.The children are to be taken care well in terms of nutrition , health , education . They should be monitored physically , mentally and emotionally. Talk with the children in a way to bring out their feelings and ensure involving them in extracurricular activities.

Continous monitoring the family helps in diagnosing any dysfunctional family problems before . The nurse needs to educate the family about coping mechanisms bMrs. Jones may need help with coping with losing her independence Because the family may be experiencing pressure. In these situations they need good support and communication and confidence.

Health promotion throughout the life span by EDELMAN .C& MANDLE .C.L.