FAMILY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE FAMILY COMMUNITY MEDICINE

1. ROLE OF FAMILY
IN HEALTH AND
DISEASE
SRAVANI KOMMURU
6th Semester

2. Objectives
• Responsibility of family regarding health
of society
• Healthy family – Healthy society
• Latent functions of a family

3. Secret Of National Health Lies In The
Homes Of The People
FLORENCE
NIGHTINGALE

4. FAMILY:
It is a group of biologically related individuals living
together and eating from a common kitchen
Family has a significant role in health and disease
They are further grouped into the following categories
CHILD REARING
SOCIALIZATION
PERSONALITY FORMATION
CARE OF DEPENDENT ADULTS
STABILIZATION OF ADULT PERSONALITY
FAMILIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASE
BROKEN FAMILY
PROBLEM FAMILIES

5. CHILD REARING
PHYSICAL CARE
VARIATION
DEPENDS ON THE CURICULUM OF PARENTS
TRADITION
APPEALS TO RELIGION
OBSTACLES FOR COMMUNITY WORKER

6. SOCIALIZATION
LATENT FUNCTION
EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING
FIT FOR MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETY
SCHOOLS AND RELIGIOUS PLACES

7. PERSONALITY
FORMATION
SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY
EARLY EXPERIENCE IN THE FAMILY
FOUNDATION IN FAMILY

8. CARE OF DEPENDENT ADULTS
SICK AND INJURED
• VARIES
• KIND OF ILLNESS
• MOM
• FAMILY AND HOSPITAL
PREGNANCY AND CHILD BIRTH
• RECOGNISED DEPENDENCY
• ATTITUDE OF SOCIETY
• FACILITIES
CARE OF AGED AND HANDICAPPED
• SUPPORT

10. STABILIZATION OF ADULT PERSONALITY
MEETING THE EMOTIONAL NEEDS
RELEIF FROM STRESS
IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF LEADS TO BAD RESULTS

12. FAMILIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TO DISEASE
COMMON GENETIC MAKE UP
SIMILAR ENVIRONMENT
RISK OF CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS

13. BROKEN FAMILY
MENTAL DEPRIVATION
PSYCHOPATHIC BEHAVIOUR
ANTI-SOCIAL ELEMENTS

14. PROBLEM FAMILIES
NEEDS OF CHILDREN
MANY CAUSES
DREADFUL RESULTS
REHABILITATION

15. FAMILY………..THE
STRUCTURALAND
FUNCTIONALUNITOFA