Strength and Weaknesses
According to the analyses and interviews, the chosen aggregate has more strengths than weaknesses. The main strength of the aggregate is that it is located in a favorable place, namely in Downtown Miami, where there are many professional healthcare institutions. Another major strength is that the people in this Jewish community take care of their health. Hence, the level of life expectancy in the community is very high (Warsch et al., 2014).
As for the weaknesses, the most prominent of them is the sedentary way of life of the majority of people in the community and smoking. Therefore, the main health problems are associated with cardiovascular diseases. One more weakness of the aggregate is that the number of nursing professionals in the area is decreasing, thereby deteriorating healthcare (Warsch et al., 2014).
MAP-IT
Mobilize
First, it is necessary to organize various events or meetings to increase awareness of the problem. After that, it is important to present certain nursing training programs for the chosen aggregate and provide technical assistance.
Assess
According to the assessment, the main problems in the community are smoking and the lack of nurses among Jewish people who would understand the cultural needs of Jewish patients (“Program Planning,” 2017).
Plan
The problem with the lack of nursing professionals can be solved by promoting the nursing profession and highlighting its importance in the community. The problem with smoking can be solved by implementing strategies restricting the distribution of cigarettes.
Implement
The chosen plan can be implemented by gaining governmental support concerning the distribution of cigarettes and by organizing various events to demonstrate the current healthcare problems in the community and the significance of nursing education.
Track
Finally, to evaluate the results, first of all, it is necessary to conduct a survey to find out how many patients have cardiovascular diseases and how many of them are smokers. Then, it is important to explore how many people decided to receive the nursing education (“Program Planning,” 2017).
Risk Assessment
The Friedman Family Assessment Model (Short Form)
Structure
The analyzed family lives in SW 2nd Ave in Miami. It is a Jewish family from Poland whose older relatives migrated to Miami in the period of World War II. The family consists of six members. The younger generation consists of Hania Kowalski who is 24 and her younger brother Jan Kowalski who is 21. Their parents are Witold Kowalski who is 53 and Karolina Kowalski who is 52. Witold’s father’s name is Aleksander Kowalski who is 83, and Karolina’s mother’s name is Matylda Kowalski who is 80. Witold’s mother died of gastric cancer at the age of 76, and Karolina’s father died of heart failure at the age of 74. This family belongs to the middle class. Regarding their religion, they practice Judaism and Catholicism (Friedman, Bowden, & Jones, 2003).
As for the occupation, almost all members of this family have different professions. Aleksander and Matylda are retired. Witold is a banker. He works at TotalBank in Miami center. Karolina is a therapist. She works at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Hania is a teacher at the University of Miami. Jan decided to be a doctor like his mother, but he chose a different direction and studies neurology at Miller School of Medicine.
Regarding the environmental factors, the family has a big and clean house and a well-groomed front yard. The neighborhood consists mostly of Jews and is quite friendly. The overall atmosphere in the neighborhood is positive (Risling, Risling, & Holtslander, 2017).
Functions
In terms of affection, the family is cohesive, and all its members show a mutual emotional relationship. The family is planning to expand: Hania has a boyfriend, whom she is going to marry. Every member of the family expresses concerns about each other’s affairs, for example, Witold’s and Karoline’s problems at work are discussed at home in the family circle.
Regarding health care functions, Karoline as a therapist takes care of the family. She has many friends who are doctors in different spheres. She herself suffers from hypertension, and her husband is allergic to dust. Their children are overall healthy. As for the older generation, Aleksander has diabetes, and Matylda has some problems with the liver. All family members regularly check their health.
Certainly, like any other family, this family also experience certain problems and short-term stresses from time to time. However, they almost always cope with these problems well and are open to advise from the side of their friends. Additionally, in difficult situations, they seek support either from each other or from their friends.
Processes
All the family members communicate with each other well and often. If only two of them are present at home, they will certainly have different conversations but not sit in silence for the whole day. Furthermore, there are no particular roles or distribution of power in the family. All the members are equal, except the older generation is highly respected, and the younger generation must be obedient in certain cases.
Additionally, this family has certain values. Their most interesting value is honesty. They are extremely honest with each other, and it can be already seen after an hour of the conversation with them. They are also open to new things and treat everyone equally.
Conclusion
The analysis of the family, their home, and the environment they live in was conducted by communicating with each family member and observing their community. According to the observations, the environment the chosen family lives in is favorable. The main health risks for them are chronic diseases like hypertension, allergy, and diabetes. The risk assessments were conducted by analyzing the current health issues that each family member has and their overall way of life.
References
Friedman, M. M., Bowden, V. R., & Jones, E. (2003). Family nursing: Research, theory & practice. London, UK: Pearson.
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Risling, T., Risling, D., & Holtslander, L. (2017). Creating a social media assessment tool for family nursing. Journal of Family Nursing, 23(1), 13-33.
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