The functional health patterns are a framework for organizing and assessing an individual’s health status. This framework was developed by Marjory Gordon, a nursing theorist, and includes 11 different patterns that are important for understanding an individual’s overall health status. When assessing a family’s health status, these functional health patterns can be used to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
- Health perception-health management pattern: This functional health pattern assesses how the family perceives their overall health and their ability to manage their health effectively. It includes factors such as their understanding of health risks, access to healthcare, and adherence to preventive health measures. By assessing this pattern, healthcare providers can identify any knowledge gaps or barriers to effective health management and provide education and resources to help the family improve their health status.
- Nutritional-metabolic pattern: This functional health pattern assesses the family’s dietary intake and its impact on their overall health. It includes factors such as the family’s eating habits, food preferences, and any nutritional deficiencies or excesses. By assessing this pattern, healthcare providers can identify any nutritional risks or concerns and provide education and resources to help the family improve their dietary intake and overall health status.
- Elimination pattern: This functional health pattern assesses the family’s ability to eliminate waste products effectively. It includes factors such as their bowel and bladder habits, any urinary or fecal incontinence, and any history of bowel or bladder problems. By assessing this pattern, healthcare providers can identify any elimination problems or concerns and provide education and resources to help the family improve their elimination patterns and overall health status.
- Activity-exercise pattern: This functional health pattern assesses the family’s level of physical activity and its impact on their overall health. It includes factors such as their exercise habits, sedentary behaviors, and any physical limitations or disabilities. By assessing this pattern, healthcare providers can identify any activity or exercise risks or concerns and provide education and resources to help the family improve their physical activity level and overall health status.
- Sleep-rest pattern: This functional health pattern assesses the family’s sleep and rest patterns and their impact on their overall health. It includes factors such as their sleep habits, any sleep disturbances or disorders, and any physical or psychological factors that may impact their sleep quality. By assessing this pattern, healthcare providers can identify any sleep or rest risks or concerns and provide education and resources to help the family improve their sleep and overall health status.
- Cognitive-perceptual pattern: This functional health pattern assesses the family’s ability to think, reason, and process information effectively. It includes factors such as their memory, attention, and perception, as well as any psychological or neurological disorders that may impact their cognitive function. By assessing this pattern, healthcare providers can identify any cognitive or perceptual risks or concerns and provide education and resources to help the family improve their cognitive function and overall health status.
- Self-perception-self-concept pattern: This functional health pattern assesses the family’s self-image and self-esteem. It includes factors such as their self-confidence, body image, and any psychological or social factors that may impact their self-perception. By assessing this pattern, healthcare providers can identify any self-perception or self-concept risks or concerns and provide education and resources to help the family improve their self-image and overall health status.
- Role-relationship pattern: This functional health pattern assesses the family’s social and familial relationships and their impact on their overall health. It includes factors such as their family structure, communication patterns, and any social or familial conflicts or stressors. By