Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Pattern:

Areas of Functional Before Hospitalization During Hospitalization Analysis Interpretation

Pattern

Health Perception – Patient LAA is an active Patient LAA is now being The onset of all Patient LAA cannot function
Health Management business woman who hospitalized and consider pneumonias is marked by well with respect to his illness
sells sweet goods “ube.” she’s not healthy any or all of the following pneumonia evidenced by
As part of her daily anymore; She was manifestations; fever, chills, difficulty of breathing and fever.
routine she vends her diagnosed with sweats, fatigue, cough, Patient also undergone
product door-to-door in Community Acquired sputum production and oxygenation during
the community. She Pneumonia High Risk and dyspnea. (Medical-Surgical confinement.
rarely visits the had undergone Nursing Vol. 2 8th Edition
barangay health center confinement. She by Joyce Black p.1599)
for check-ups because manifests fever prior to
she thinks that keeping her confinement and
herself healthy will difficulty of breathing. She
prevent getting illness. is expecting to recover
Whenever she has a from his present condition
free day patient walks with the help and support
around their community of her family and the
for an exercise. health providers attending
to her needs.
Nutritional - Metabolic Patient LAA is living a Patient LAA is on her low “An individual health status Nutritional and metabolic
healthy lifestyle her sugar diet consisting greatly affects eating habits status of patient LAA has been
appetite is well. She’s mainly of fruits, and and nutritional status” changed slightly to her
fond of eating different vegetables. That’s being (Fundamentals of Nursing confinement and to her
types of dishes served in the hospital. by Kozier p.1178) medical condition.
consisting of vegetables,
fishes and meats. She
drinks plenty of water
and patient takes her
supplement (Centrum.)

Elimination Bowel Bowel Elimination is important Bowel

Patient LAA defecates Patient LAA defecates because urinary and bowel There was a change in
1-2 times a week daily. Stool is brownish in movement affects your frequency of bowel elimination
without experiencing color, normal in amount entire physiology. It makes
discomfort. Stool is color but with discomfort. the body pH in balance and
brown and well-formed. it eliminates body toxins
with it.
Bladder Bladder
Patient LAA usually Patient LAA urinates 5-7 Urinalysis is an array of test
voids 5-7 times a day. times daily without having performed on urine and
Urine is light-yellow in discomfort. Urine is light- one of the most common
color and without any yellow in color without any methods of medical
discomfort. discomfort. diagnosis.
(Fundamentals of Nursing
by Taylor, Lillis)
Activity-Exercise In the morning patient Patient LAA’s activities in “Individuals who have During patient EO’s
LAA walks around their the hospital are limited inactive lifestyles all who confinement, there is a
community as an only within her room. are faced with inactivity limitation and his activities of
exercise. At her Patient LAA is activity- because of illness or injury daily living and a disruption in
business, she usually intolerance due to her are at risk for many his leisure and recreation
sells door-to-door condition. She often lies in problems that can affect pattern.
goods. After her work bed and only shifts to a major body systems”
patient LAA mingles with chair with the help of her (Fundamentals of Nursing
her grandchildren. relatives whenever she by Kozier page 1068.)
Patient LAA likes wants to sit. She talks
watching television with her relatives
shows, listening to radio whenever she feels
and make conversation boredom and frequently
with her siblings. reads the newspaper.

Cognitive-Perceptual Patient LAA is a high Patient LAA’s present
school graduate. She condition affects her
can read and speaks cognitive-perceptual
well and listens pattern. Her sensory
attentively. perception is limited to her
hospital room, and within
the hospital area.
“When a patient is admitted
to a health agency he or
she is confronted with
stimuli that are different in
quality and quantity than
that to which he or she is
accustomed.”
(Fundamentals of Nursing,
5th ed. By Taylor, Lillis,
p.906)
There was a change in
cognitive and perceptual
pattern in terms of stimuli is
limited only to the environment
which is within the hospital
area and patient’s room.
Sleep- Rest Patient LAA usually
sleeps around 11 pm.
She drinks her milk
before she goes to bed;
this helps her to fall
asleep. She wakes up
early in the morning
around 5 am as her
daily routine and body
clock.
Self-Perception – Patient LAA is a friendly
Self-Concept and happy person. And
she use to socialize with
her friends in their
neighborhood and to her
clients in her business.
She is a well-determined
person and she wants to
be happy and free from
anxieties. Her family and
relatives is always there
for her to give
assistance and support.
She wants to have good
health and live her life to
the fullest.
Patient LAA’s sleeping
pattern is disturbed due to
every 1 hour of vital signs
to be taken. Cold breeze
of the air-conditioning of
the patient’s room also
adds as a factor to her
difficulty in sleeping.
Patient’s LAA considers
her-self sick. She now
thinks that she can’t
function well as before.
“Illness that causes pain or
distress can result in sleep
problems. People who are
ill require more sleep than
normal and normal rhythm
and wakefulness is often
disturbed.
(Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier.7th ed.)
“Events or situations may
change the level of self-
concept overtime illness
and trauma can also effect
the self-concept”
(Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier page 959 and
962.)
Patient LAA’s sleep and rest
pattern was changed when she
was admitted to the hospital.
Due to her illness and other
contributing factors.
Due to his present condition,
there is a change to the level of
patient self perception and self
concept due to her illness on
her age of life. She now thinks
that her activities now are
limited.
Role-Relationship Patient LAA speaks Patient’s LAA family is “When and illness occurs, Patient LAA achieves her
Tagalog and clearly with her during her roles changes for both emotional and moral support
understands English. confinement, they are patient and family.” from her families and friends,
She can express her- supportive in giving the (Fundamentals of Nursing which will help her to cope with
self very well. Patient is necessary needs and by Taylor page 63). her present condition.
a widower and lives with wishing the patient to be
her siblings. She is also well and to recover soon.
very active and The patient’s visited by
socializes with her her friends and relatives
friends and neighbors. during her stay in the
hospital.

Sexuality-Reproductive Patient LAA doesn’t Patient’s LAA sees herself “Sexual response involves There are no changes in
engage in sexuality healthy even-though she’s people’s emotional patient sexuality and
activity prior to her not sexually active psychological physical and reproductive pattern.
husband’s death and anymore. spiritual makeup, which
age. plays a significant role in
sexual
satisfaction.”(Fundamental
s of Nursing by Kozier
page 980.

Coping – Stress- When she is anxious During her hospitalization “According to Folkman and
Tolerance patient LAA wants to be patient’s LAA copes by Lazarus, coping is the
alone and haves some with family and friends cognitive and behavioral
rest. When she has with their support. effort to manage specific
problems she used to external and internal
communicate and share demands that are
her problems to his appraised as taxing
family and friends. She exceeding the resources of
makes herself busy like the person.”
watching television or (Fundamentals of Nursing
listening to radio. by Kozier page 1020.)
The patient has outlet to let her
feelings of stress out by
interacting with the family and
friends during visitation hours
and the ability of the patient to
adapt on her condition to
lessen stress.
Value-Belief Patient LAA is a Roman Patient LAA still believe “A person’s values Patient LAA believes that
Catholic, and she goes that God will always help influences belief about everything has a purpose or a
to mass every Sunday them. According to her human needs, health, and reason, the patient take her
with her family. The family they still attend illness, the practice of present situation as a
patients have a great mass even without her, health behaviors and challenge, and with the
value of sense when it praying for patient’s faster human responses to supports of her families, she
comes to religion. recovery. illness.” (Fundamentals of accepted her condition and she
Nursing, 5th Ed. By Taylor, will seek medical assistance
Lillis, LeMone, p. 91) for check-ups for prevention of
her illness in the future.