Risk Factor Theory In Nursing

A family comprises of collection individuals that interacts together and those who are connected by blood, marriage, living together, or adoption who interdependently execute significant purposes thereby accomplishing anticipated roles. Significant family tasks comprise practices and standards engaged on wellbeing. Family health practices, whether effective or ineffective, include events accomplished by persons or families as a whole to promote health and prevent disease (Edelman, 2014). Nursing process is the vital fundamental practices for the registered nurse in order to provide and deliver universal holistic patient-focused care. Nurse applies a logical, systematic and dynamic approach to gather and evaluate information about patients,

in delivering nursing care. Assessment comprises of physiological data, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors as well (American Nurses Association, 2016).
Several diverse theories are used by nurses in the clinical setting to assess, evaluate and create care plans for patients or families in order to make a holistic care that is patient-focus care.

The systems theory, developmental theory, and risk factor theory defined in our reading aided by explaining methods for the nurses to enhanced adequate assessment of families in the clinical setting. The systems theory described the individuals’ character in the family unit and impacts each other’s behavioral or traditional patterns. The developmental theory also illustrates families’ different developmental stages and how coping through the changes of main life events. Finally the risk factor theory which is the most appealing theory which talks about lifestyle, biological factors, environmental factors, social, psychological, cultural, spiritual dimensions, and the health care system” (Edelman, Kudzma, & Mandle, 2014, p. 175), which has to be considered and deliberated when evaluating the family’s history. Family assessments to provide assistance and direction, gather information, and classify family situations. The family assessment’s goal is to recognize health promotion necessities and disease prevention

needs.
Personally, the risk-factor appraises the most useful in assessing families. It is a holistic approach that recognizing and detecting a family’s health promotion and disease prevention needs. Risk factor theory aid nurses to be aware of the contributing factors affecting this family which includes their lifestyle, their environment, biological compositions and beliefs and practices. Family risk factors can be evident by poor lifestyles choices, lack of nutrition or healthy foods, drug addiction, smoking, consumption of, alcohol, sugary and fatty food causing chronic health problems.
An environmental factor determines the health issues of a family.

For example the Gray life was affected by his environment with the pressure of life. Right from his childhood, he had faced a lot of problem, no good food, no education, and no job, family poor access to health care, peer pressures and stress contributed to his family health problem. Biological risk factors are also need to be evaluated, such and genetic traits, congenital injuries, and mental and physical injuries. Psychological assessment associated with to confidence issues, self-esteem, traditional, education and spiritual background are to be considered.

Family assessment entails good observation and listening skills, hence collecting data about family structure, function and needs aid nurses to recognize the family and also helps in developing what best approach to assist such families. It permits nurses to promptly recognize and detect mortality and morbidity risk factors in a family setting, it also aid nurses to recognized medical issues and knows what to educate families on the family’s health issues. Risk factor alertness inspires families to adjust poor health activities and amend health habits that can prone them to diseases (Edelman,

2014).

The family risk factor perspective direct and guide nurses to discover the contributing factors that has effect and impact on family health, thus assisting nurses to plan the care that will assist and guide families changing their lifestyle choices and to institute achievable life changing objectives for the whole family.

Edelman, Carole, Elizabeth Kudzma, Carol Mandle (2014). Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, 8th Edition. Mosby, 2014. VitalBook file.
American Nurses Association (2016). The Nursing Process. Retrieved March 25, 2016 from http://www.nursingworld.org/EspeciallyforYou/StudentNurses/Thenursingprocess.aspx