FAULTY EATING HABITS AS A HEALTH THREAT
FAMILY HEALTH TASK
1. Inability to recognize the
presence of the condition or
problem due to:
 Lack of knowledge
 Attitude or philosophy in life which
hinders recognition or acceptance
of the problem
2. Inability to make decisions with
respect to taking appropriate
health action due to:
 Low salience of the problem
 Failure to comprehend the
nature/magnitude of the problem
3. Inability to provide adequate care
to the vulnerable/ at risk member
of the family due to:
CUES DATA
 N.C.D.L mentioned that whatever
food they have available, that would
be the food that they will eat
 He also mentioned that he often eats
pares or other food that contains
soup in order for him to sweat early
in the morning
 During the home visits, the student
nurses have observed that his BP is
increased, respectively, 160/90
mmHg and 150/80 mmHg
 According to N.C.D.L, an increase
in his BP is just normal to him and
he also mentioned that he was not
diagnosed by a doctor therefore he
does not see it as a problem
 N.C.D.L is aware that pares may
cause an increase in BP, though still
continues to consume pares every
other day, stating, “Masarap kasi
yung bilihan ng pares diyan sa
labas, minsan mahirap magpigil.”
 The client stated that the food that
they eat for the whole month as
well as for other expenses depends

 Inadequate family resources for
care, specifically: Financial
constraints
4. Inability to provide home
environment conducive to health
maintenance and personal
development due to:
 Inadequate family resources,
specifically: limited financial
resources
5. Ability to utilize community
resources for health
on the budget that is sent by his
wife from Dubai
 During the second home visit the
student observed that there were a
lot of canned foods in the pantry as
well as in the plastic trash bag that
they have
 With regards to the food that the
client and his children eat, N.C.D.L
stated that whenever they receive
the monthly money sent by his
OFW wife, the budgeting is quite
tight. He mentioned that often
times, during the first two weeks of
the month, they would be eating
“good food” but by the third and
fourth week, they would be eating
just vegetables, canned foods, or
cup noodles
 The client often goes to the hospital
for his check-ups
 The client also participates in health
teaching programs provided by the
health center