1. OBJECTIVES OF FAMILY HEALTH

3. Definition Hanson defined family health as “a dynamic, changing relative state of well being which includes biological, psychological, sociological, cultural and spiritual factors of the family system”

4. Objectives of family health care -identify health and nursing needs and problems of each family -to ensure families understanding and acceptance of these needs and problems -to plan and provide health and nursing services with the active participation of family members -to help families develop abilities to deal with their problems and needs independently

5. -to contribute families performance of developmental tasks and functions -to help family make intelligent use of promotive, preventive, therapeutic and rehabilitative health and allied facilities and services in the community -to educate, council and guide family members to cultivate good personal health habits, practice safe cultural practices and maintain wholesome physical, psychosocial and spiritual environment