gordons functional health patterns example
Questions:
- How does the person describe her/ his currenthealth?
- What does the person do to improve or maintainher/ his
health?
- What does the person know about links betweenlifestyle choices
and health?
- How big a problem is financing health care for this
person?
- Can this person report the names of currentmedications s/he is
taking and their purpose?
- If this person has allergies, what does s/he do to prevent
problems?
- What does this person know about medical problems in the
family?
- Have there been any important illnesses or injuries in this
person's life?
- NUTRITIONAL - METABOLIC PATTERN
- Is the person well nourished?
- How do the person's food choices compare with recommended food
intake?
- Does the person have any disease that effects nutritional-
metabolic function?
- PATTERN OF ELIMINATION
- Are the person's excretory functions within the normal
range?
- Does the person have any disease of the digestive system,
urinary system or skin?
- PATTERN OF ACTIVITY & EXERCISE
- How does the person describe her/ his weekly pattern of
activity and leisure, exercise andrecreation?
PATTERN OF SLEEP & REST:
- Describe this person's sleep-wake cycle.
- Does this person appear physically rested andrelaxed?
PATTERN OF SELF PERCEPTION & SELF
CONCEPT:
- Is there anything unusual about this person'sappearance?
- Does this person seem comfortable with her/ hisappearance?
- Describe this person's feeling state?
ROLE - RELATIONSHIP PATTERN:
- How does this person describe her/ his variousroles in
life?
- Has, or does this person now have positive role models for
these roles?
- Which relationships are most important to this person at
present?
- Is this person currently going though any big changes in role
or relationship? What are they?
SEXUALITY - REPRODUCTIVE PATTERN:
Is this person currently going though any big changes in role or
relationship? What are they?
Is this person satisfied with her/ his situation related to
sexuality?
How have the person's plans and experience matched regarding
having children?
Does this person have any disease/ dysfunction of the
reproductive system?
PATTERN OF COPING & STRESS TOLERANCE:
- How does this person usually cope with problems?
- Do these actions help or make things worse?
- Has this person had any treatment for emotionaldistress?
PATTERN OF VALUES & BELIEFS:
- What principals did this person learn as a childthat are still
important to her/ him?
- Does this person identify with any cultural, ethnic,religious,
regional,or other groups?
- What support systems does this person currentlyhave?