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Demographic Profile: A. Paternal Profile Mr. Manny Cruz, the head of the family is 27 years old, a Roman Catholic and attained College level of education. He is currently working as a farmer B. Maternal Profile Mrs. Sheryl Cruz, 22 years old, a Roman Catholic. She is a vendor at their store located at their house and currently taking pills as a family planning method C. Childrens Profile The family has 2 children Vinz Arman is the eldest, 2 years old, born on April 9,2009. He weighs 11.5 kg and with a height of 80.5 cm. the youngest is Vrintkian, 1 year old, born on July 19,2010. He weighs 9.3 kg with a height of 62 cm. The 2 children were all born via normal spontaneous delivery and received complete immunization for their age. Socio-Economic Profile Buy and sell and agriculture are the sources of the income of Cruz family. Their average monthly income is 7,999 and below. The main source of their information is through newspaper and they have several appliances television, radio, refrigerator, DVD, electric fan, flat iron and washing machine Home and Environment They owned their house that they are residing and it is situated near the rails. Their house is built with strong materials. There are 2 rooms and they have electricity for lightings. The sanitary condition is poor. There are lots of plastic infront of their store. The water supply is privately owned and tested. Gas stove is the cooking facility they use. They have close drainage facility. Their refuse waste and garbage are disposed through hog feeding, open dumping and garbage collection. Pail system is the type of their Excreta Disposal. They didnt have animals nor available food-bearing plants and medicinal plants in their area Nutritional Practices The Cruz family eats rice 3 times a day. They always eat pork in different menu. They eat as well vegetables and fruits everyday. They seldom eat chicken and beef Values and Practices on Health The Cruz family seek help first to a trained hilot and they seek help to a private hospital if the condition gets worst

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Hypertension as a health deficit

Criteria 1. Nature of the Problem Computation 3/3x1 Actual Score Justification 1 The problem is a health deficit and requires more immediate intervention 2 The resources and interventions needed to solve the problem are available to the family The possibility of complications of hypertension can be prevented if food selection and preferences are recognize and change by the family as early as possible The family does not recognize the existence of the problem

2. Modifiability of the problem

2/2x2

3. Preventive potential

3/3x1

0/2x1 4. Salience of the Problem

Total Score:

Poor sanitation as a health threat

Criteria 1. Nature of the Problem 2. Modifiability of the problem Computation 2/3x1 Actual Score Justification 2/3 It is a health threat that does not demand immediate action 2 Current knowledge , interventions and resources are available to solve the problem The possibility of possible illness can be prevented through cleanliness of the environment The family does not recognize the existence of the problem

2/2 x2

3. Preventive potential

3/3x1

0/2x1 4. Salience of the Problem

Total Score: 3 2/3

The Prioritized Health Problems 1. Hypertension as a health deficit 2. Poor sanitation as a health threat 4 3 2/3

Universidad de Sta. Isabel Higher Education Department College of Nursing

Community Health Nursing Burabod Pamplona

Macaraig, Agnes Joy E.

BSN 4B RLE Group 7

Claudette Ceron Estrada RN, MAN Clinical Instructor