Home Visiting: Amarah Tahir Nursing Lecturer Rawal Institute of Health Sciences
Home Visiting: Amarah Tahir Nursing Lecturer Rawal Institute of Health Sciences
Home Visiting: Amarah Tahir Nursing Lecturer Rawal Institute of Health Sciences
Amarah Tahir
Nursing Lecturer
Rawal Institute of Health Sciences
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After completion the lecture the students enable to:
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Introduction
The home visit is a family-nurse contact which allows the
health worker to assess the home and family situations in
order to provide the necessary nursing care and health
related activities.
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Introduction
Is a professional contact between the community health nurse and
the family
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Objectives of the home visit:
Assessment
Nursing care
Treatment
Health education
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Purpose of home visit
To give care to the sick, to a postpartum mother and her newborn with the
view teach a responsible family member to give the subsequent care.
To assess the living condition of the patient and his family and their
health practices in order to provide the appropriate health teaching.
To establish close relationship between the health agencies and the public
for the promotion of health.
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The goals of primary health nursing are
often met through providing health care to
families in their home. It can be provided by:
b. Hospice
e. School districts
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Principles involved in preparing for a
home visit
A home visit must have a purpose or objective.
2. The acceptance of the family for the services to be rendered, their interest and
the willingness to cooperate.
3. Take into account other health agencies and the number of health personnel
already involved in the care of a specific family.
4. Careful evaluation of past services given to the family and how the family avails
of the nursing services.
5. The ability of the patient and his family to recognize their own needs, their
knowledge of available resources and their ability to make use of their resources
for their benefits.
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Steps in conducting home visits
Greet the patient and introduce yourself.
A. These visits cost less than hospital care, with better outcomes, especially
when chronic health issues are involved.
D. The nurse can observe family and environment factors that influence health.
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Disadvantages of home visits:
A. Home visits are time consuming; travel time is required to get to the
persons needing care.
C. Home visits may present issues regarding the nurse personal safety in
some community or family settings.
D. The nurse has less control over the care setting (for example, cleanliness,
noise, privacy, or distractions).
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Community health nurse bag
• Requirements include equipment for basic assessment, medical
asepsis, and waste disposal.
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The three most common intervention in
home health care include:
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Evaluation is the ongoing process that continually assesses clients
progress toward expected outcome.
Termination of home visits occurs when both client and nurse are
satisfied that goals have been met or that appropriate referrals have
made.
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