Problem 9: Poor Personal Hygiene
CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the Problem 2/3 X 1 0.67 The problem is considered as a health threat because poor hygiene
can increase the family’s risk in acquiring disease and infections.
In addition, these diseases acquired from microorganisms may
lead to further development of health problems.
Modifiability of the Problem 1/2 x 2 1
The problem is partially modifiable because there’s a slight
Resources of the √ chance in solving it. Poor personal hygiene can be eliminated
community
through proper execution of actions of good hygiene such as
Resources of the √
family regular bathing, oral care, and trimming of nails.
Resources of the √
student nurses
Current knowledge x
and interventions Resources of the Community:
> The community offers Mother’s Class where the family could
learn about good personal hygiene.
Resources of the Family:
>All are capable of taking care of themselves. Moreover, the
family has physical resources specifically cleaning articles such as
soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush and the like.
Resources of the student nurses:
> The student nurses knowledge will enable them to provide the
family with
Health teachings regarding personal hygiene such as washing their
hands before and after eating, taking a bath everyday and brushing
their teeth three times a day.
Current knowledge and interventions:
>The family does not have any knowledge that they have a poor
personal hygiene as evidenced by the observations of the student
nurses wherein they have observed that Mommy Momoka does
not care even her children has a dirty clothing.
Preventive Potential 1/3 x 1 0.33
After the Student nurses have observed the criteria on determining
Gravity/severity ↓ the Preventive Potential of the problem, it suggests that the
problem has a low preventive potential.
Duration ↓
Current ↓
Management
a. Gravity/Severity
Exposure to any ↑
high risk group
>The problem is considered severe since they have acquired
disease such as colds due to poor personal hygiene.
b. Duration
>The mother said that ever since, their usual hour for bath or tooth
brushing depends upon their mood.
c. Current Management
>The family does not have any current management on the
problem as observed by the student nurses that mother Momoka
just let her children be dirty.
d. Exposure to any high risk group
>All are exposed to this problem.
Salience 0/2 x 1 0 Prior to the student nurses do their interventions; the family does
not see their poor personal hygiene as a problem at all.
TOTAL 2
Problem 14: Presence of Accidental Hazards: Fire Hazards
CRITERIA COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the Problem 3/3 x 1 1 Accident hazard is really a threat to the health of a family more
specifically when it comes to the children. One of the common
problems in the community that accompanies an accident has
something to do with the fire. This is because most of the people
living in a community don’t have enough financial resources to
buy a stove that’s why they settle for woods and charcoal as a
source of fire for their cooking. Fire hazard is considered a
health threat because it can put any family member in danger.
They can acquire a lot of problem if it is not given attention.
They could acquire a burn which varies from first to third
degree. Also their house is at risk of getting burn especially if it
is made of wood and if the house has a lot of hanging clothes
beside the cooking area. Since the keroro family is using a
charcoal as a means of cooking and is placed outside their house,
near their door, and other wood materials, it poses a high risk on
the family’s safety against fire.
Modifiability of the Problem 1/2 x 2 1 It is moderately modifiable.
Resources of the Community:
Resources of √ √
the community
Resources of x > The community can provide them some tips and advice on
the family how to properly utilize and handle their provided materials. They
Resources of √
the student can give some teachings on how to prevent the occurrence of fire
nurses and how to prevent acquiring an injury.
Current x
knowledge and
interventions Resources of the Family:
X
> The family cannot do anything about it, since their financial
resources cannot suffice the expenses needed to solve the
problem because they are already experiencing a shortage when
it comes to their daily needs. So they have no choice but to use
woods and charcoal.
Resources of the student nurses:
√
>The student nurses can give the family health teachings
concerning the problem. They can show the family, the proper
way of organizing their materials wherein they should not leave
hanging clothes beside the cooking area. Also, to prevent injury
or accidents the student nurses could emphasize that they should
keep the flammable objects in a safe place where the children
couldn’t reach.
Current knowledge and interventions:
>The family is unaware of the problem because as we have
observed their cooking area is not safe and there are flammable
objects which are scattered carelessly around their house. Also,
X they don’t have time to pay attention to this kind of problem.
Preventive Potential 1/3 x 1 0.33 The problem has low preventive potential.
Gravity/severity ↓
a. Gravity/Severity
Duration ↓ ↓
Current ↓ > The problem is severe because the family has not done
Management
anything to avoid such consequences. The accidents that each of
Exposure to any ↑ the family member is at risk of is not being given any attention
high risk group
because they said they cannot do anything due to insufficient
resources and time. The problem can be alleviated or lessen if
due managements are to be done such as proper arrangement of
things inside and outside the house.
b. Duration
↓
>The problem has a prolonged duration as evidenced by their
usage of the wood and charcoal since the time they lived in
Cutcut, Nepo. And due to lack of resources they don’t have any
choice but to use it and get used to it.
c. Current Management
↓ >The family members don’t pay attention with the present
problem due to lack of awareness.
d. Exposure to any high risk group
> All the family members are at risk and prone to acquire
injuries and accidents if they do not pay attention to the
identified problems.
↑
Salience 0/2 x 1 0 The family doesn’t recognize it as a problem anymore because
the family is already used to it and there have been no reports of
the family members acquiring such accident or injuries
TOTAL 2.33
