6. AIM
Students gain in depth knowledge
about Home Visiting and will able to
apply this knowledge in practice.
7. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
At the end of the class the student will be able to :-
state meaning of the term home visiting
state the concept of home visiting.
enlist the purposes of home visiting.
enumerate the principles of home visiting.
discuss the Phases of home visiting
list down the advantages of home visiting.
enlist various problems of home visiting & its possible
solutions.
8. MEANING
Home visit refers to meeting
the health needs of people at
their doorsteps.
9. DEFINITION
Home Visiting is a process which is
carried out by a nurse whereby she
visits the family to provide care, prevent
illness, promote health and empower
clients in their health care
11. CONCEPT OF HOME
VISITING
1. Opportunity for direct observation.
2. Family health assessment.
3. Family has time, privacy, clear
clarifications.
4. Direct observation of care.
12. CONCEPT
5. Good rapport
6. Active participation
7. Feasible to plan and provide
comprehensive family health care
services.
13. Purposes
1. Routine Part- planned visiting programme
2. Felt need by family and sickness
3. Assess nutritional , immunization status &
environmental hazards and give health
education.
4. Investigate the source of infectious diseases.
5. Follow up on problems & care given by
family.
6. Health education to the individual, family &
community.
7. Supervise & guide other health workers.
14. Principles
Need Based.
Priority Based
Regularity
Flexibility
Scientific Based
Analysis Based
Developing Relationship
Sensitivity
Educative
15. PHASES OF HOME VISIT
Initiation
Phase
Pre Visit
Activities
Action
Phase
18. PRE VISIT ACTIVITIES
Nurses must know :-
Location of the house
Distance
Address
And information on need for visit
19. PREVISIT ACTIVITIES
Gather Patient Information
Investigate community resources
Assemble supplies
Plans first patient contact.
Develops contact with family
Determine family willingness.
20. 1. Introduction.
2. Taking Permission.
3. Explain purpose of visit.
4. Assess family needs.
5. Plans the nursing care.
6. Implement nursing care.
ACTIVITIES DURING
HOME VISIT
21. TERMINATION PHASE OF VISIT
Nurse patient goals are reached
Health is resolved
Patient functions without nursing actions.
Patient changes/leaves the home to go to
another place.
Nurse transfers patient care to another
nurse.
Review visit with family
Plan future visits.
22. POST VISIT ACTIVITIES
Recording and reporting.
Record important events in family and
reports points to higher authorities.
Plan for activities for next.
23. ADVANTAGES OF HOME
VISITING
Helps see home and family situation in
action.
Family members are relaxed.
Family gains confidence.
Observe Family practices
24. ADVANTAGES
Observe actual care given by family
members.
Provides opportunity to identify health
problems.
Realistic teaching , Socio-economic
background becomes clear.
25. PROBLEMS
Consumes lot of time and energy
Unforeseen events
Nonacceptance
Problem of local language
Role confusion
28. List down the supplies in a community
health bag?
ASSIGNMENT
29. REFERENCES
Basavanthappa .B.T.Community Health Nursing. Jaypee Brothers:
Mumbai;2008
Clement I. Basic Concepts Of Community Health Nursing.Jaypee
Brothers:Mumbai; 2009
Gulani K. Community Health Nursing, Principles & Practices. Kumar
Publishers: Delhi;2011
K. Park. Essentials Of Community Health Nursing. Banarsidas
Bhanot:Jabalpur;2008.
K. Park, Park’s Textbook Of Preventive And Social Medicine.Banarsidas
Bhanot:Jabalpur;2011
Swarnakar.k. Community Health Nursing.N.R. Brothers: Indore;2011
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