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Department of Education
Region IV-A (CALABARZON)
City Schools Division of Dasmariñas
CONGRESSIONAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Via Verde Village, San Agustin II, City of Dasmariñas, Cavite
(046) 973-2534
A Capstone Project
Presented to
The Faculty of the Senior High School
Congressional Integrated High School
City of Dasmariñas, Cavite
In Partial Fulfillment
Of the requirements for Graduation
Jabonero, Kadymars
Secretario, Simon Timothy
February 2018
Problems, Etiology, Signs and Symptoms (PESS)
Health Problems of Family A
The House Assessment and Gordon’s health Assessment of the family that lives
in Via Verde Village was used to determine their different health problems and it’s
etiology and symptoms. From these twenty different problems, we derived top health
problems with the help of the following criteria: Nature of the Problem, Modifiability of
the Problem, Preventive Potential of the Problem and Salience of the Problem.
1. Ability to utilize community resources for health care with relate to adequate
knowledge of community resources for health care in taking vitamins as manifested by
“Nanghihingi lang kami ng supply sa center tas yung binigay na vitamins nila yung
iinumin namin” The Family A is currently taking vitamins daily when supplied by the
barangay. Presence of vitamins and food supplements.
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Criteria Computation Justification
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2. Modifiability of
(2)2 4 Supply of Vitamins is free and available.
the Problem
3. Preventive
Potential (1)1 1 Vitamins intake must not be prevented.
Total Score: 8
2. Inability to provide adequate nursing care to the at-risk member of the family with
relate to inadequate family resources for care, specifically financial constraints on
congenital heart disease as manifested by “Kailangan mo bantayan pag nilalagnat kasi
bigla mangi- ngitim at minsan kinokombulsyon, lahat ng bawal nakakain na rin niya,
wala siyang ibang makakain eh” The Family A consist of a family member with this
disease that causes disruption in her health and is evident in his darkened nails and
pale skin. There is a presence of stock of instant noodles.
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The problem of having a family member
1. Nature of the
(3)1 3 who has congenital heart disease is
Problem
perceived as a health deficit.
Total Score: 8
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Breastfeeding improves the health of the
1. Nature of the baby.
(3)1 3
Problem
Total Score: 8
4. Inability to provide a home environment conducive to health maintenance and
personal development with relate to lack of inadequate knowledge of importance of
hygiene and sanitation in terms of water supply as manifested by “Diyan na kami
naghuhugas ng plato, nababa naman yung dumi sa ilalim kaya pwede pa panghugas
hugas” The Family A have pails with stagnant polluted water that serves as a water for
cleaning plates.
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Having an unsanitary water supply water
1. Nature of the
(2)1 2 is a threat to family’s health.
Problem
3. Preventive
It has high preventive potential for its
Potential (3)1 3
effects can be prevented easily.
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Criteria Computation Justification
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1. Nature of the Unsanitary drinking water is a health
(2)1 2
Problem threat to family’s health.
Unsanitary drinking water is easily
2. Modifiability of modifiable since practices of purifying
(2)2 4
the Problem water can be taught ad water stations
are available.
Preventive Potential is high since only
3. Preventive one source of water is needed to fix
Potential (3)1 3 and resolutions that can be done are
many
Total Score: 11
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Having a house which is prone to theft
1. Nature of the
(1)1 1 may lead to a crisis that may affect their
Problem
living.
The house can be locked at times but
2. Modifiability of
(1)2 2 cannot be totally safe because of low
the Problem
quality house materials.
3. Preventive It has low preventive potential because of
Potential (1)1 1 the house location which is near to
possible intruders and to a cliff.
This needs an immediate attention since
4. Salience of the
(2)1 2 the problem has many threats to occur
Problem
many times already.
Total Score: 6
11. Inability to recognize the presence of the condition or problem with relate to lack of
or inadequate knowledge in open pit privy type of toilet system as manifested by “Yang
CR namin diyan labasan lang yan ng dumi kasi walang tubig diyan. Butas lang meron
diyan pansalo ng mga dumi namin tapos pag napuno, itatapon diyan sa baba o kaya
maghuhukay diyan sa tabi tapos dun ibabaon.” The bathroom of Family A has a simple
hole and no water supply.
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Criteria Computation Justification
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Open Pit Privy is a health threat since the
1. Nature of the
(2)1 2 illnesses could arise in this type of toilet
Problem
system.
The problem is partially modifiable since
2. Modifiability of sanitation in this type of toilet system can
(1)2 2
the Problem be practiced but not totally change the
toilet system.
3. Preventive Open pit privy has low preventive
Potential (1)1 1 potential since they cannot afford to have
a better toilet system.
This needs immediate attention since
4. Salience of the
(2)1 2 diseases can be created with this
Problem
unsanitary toilet system.
Total Score: 7
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Criteria Computation Justification
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Accident Hazards is a foreseeable crisis
1. Nature of the
(1)1 1 for it can lead to destruction of home and
Problem
scarcity of resources.
It is partially modifiable since old
2. Modifiability of
(1)2 2 materials can be replaced but not the
the Problem
whole itself due to lack of resources.
It has a moderate preventive potential
3. Preventive
since these are only hazards and not a
Potential (2)1 2
current problem but must not be
disregarded.
It needs immediate attention since
4. Salience of the
(2)1 2 disasters can come without further
Problem
notice.
Total Score: 7
14. Inability to make decisions with respect to taking appropriate health action with
relate to Inaccessibility of appropriate resources for care of family eating habits as
manifested to “Eh kung anong meron, kakainin. Alangan naming mag-inarte pa buti nga
meron kesa wala” The Family eats all types of food that was fit for their budget. Their
Family income is worth P3000 a month.
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Inadequate living space can lead to a
1. Nature of the
(1)1 1 foreseeable crisis one day.
Problem
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The problem of having a family member
1. Nature of the
(3)1 3 who has asthma is perceived as a health
Problem
deficit.
Total Score: 10
17. Inability to recognize the presence of the condition or problem with relate to attitude
or philosophy in life which hinders recognition or acceptance of a problem on
hemorrhoids as manifested by “Sinabihan ko na yun, di naman daw niya pinapansin,
tigas ng ulo, kayang kaya naman daw niya, sabi ko ipahinga niya eh ayaw naman rin
niya magpaawat, mas magkakasakit lang daw pag nagpadoktor pa” The Family A have
a family member who was once diagnosed with hemorrhoids for he is a former
construction worker facing extraneous activities because of his principles.
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18. Inability to make decisions with respect to taking appropriate health action due to
misconceptions or erroneous information about proposed courses of action in seizures
as manifested by “Di ko na alam gagawin ko pag naulit ulit yun, binabasa ko na lang
mukha niya kasi natirik na mata niya nun tas hilot hilot lang, ganun diba” The Family A
has a family member who experienced convulsion when having a fever aggravated by a
heart disease.
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Criteria Computation Justification
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The problem of having a family member
1. Nature of the
(3)1 3 who has seizure is perceived as a health
Problem
deficit.
It is partially modifiable since its
2. Modifiability of
(1)2 2 occurrence are seldom and medications
the Problem
are available.
3. Preventive It has a moderate preventive potential
Potential (2)1 2 since this can be prevented but it can be
heighted by the environment.
Total Score: 9
19. Failure to utilize community resources for health with relate to lack of or inadequate
family resources, specifically financial resources such as wrong practices of addressing
health problems as manifested by “Eh wala namang pang padoktor, walang pera.
Gamot lang sa botika okay na. O Kaya sa Health Center pag malala na.” The Family
believes in self-medication and health alternatives. Their family income is P3,000 a
month.
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20. Inability to make decisions with respect to having appropriate action with relate to
low salience problem of remoting the children to school as manifested by “Malapit lang
naman. Diyan sa Tirona. Nilalakad lang nila yan kasi malapit nga lang.” The children of
Family A walk to school. The school is about 3 km away.
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PROBLEMS SCORE
1. Failure to utilize community resources for health due to lack of or
inadequate family resources, specifically financial resources such as cost
of medicine prescribed as manifested by “May mga ubo’t sipon kami 11
ngaun.Si joy lang matatag diba joy. Matibay resistensya ng batang ito
eh. Yung dalawa nako, sakitin” The Family A currently experiencing an
illness which is cough due to cold weather.
2. Inability to provide a home environment conducive to health
maintenance and personal development with relate to inadequate
family resources, specifically financial constraints/limited financial
resources such as unsanitary drinking water as manifested by “Yung 11
tubig dun sa gripo na yun yung pinapanghugas hugas naming tsaka
pinangiinom, kasi mahal pag bibili pa tsaka ayaw nila lasa ng purified”
The Family A’s current source of drinking water is a faucet located in a
lot outside their house instead of purchasing purified water.
3. Inability to provide a home environment conducive to health
maintenance and personal development with relate to lack of
inadequate knowledge of importance of hygiene and sanitation in terms
of water supply as manifested by “Diyan na kami naghuhugas ng plato, 11
nababa naman yung dumi sa ilalim kaya pwede pa panghugas hugas”
The Family A have pails with stagnant polluted water that serves as a
water for cleaning plates.
4. Inability to provide a home environment conducive to health
maintenance and personal development with relate to lack
of/inadequate knowledge of importance of hygiene and sanitation as
manifested by “Madumi talaga dito, dati kasi itong ano eh, dating 11
tapunan ng basura. May creek nga sa likod namin eh. Kaya parang
tambakan ng basura. Di naman kami mapapano diyan” The Family A
has a lot full of garbage and wastes and was once a dumping place of
the community.
5. Inability to provide a home environment conducive to health
maintenance and personal development with relate to lack of skill in
carrying out measures to improve home environment as manifested by
“Isa inaasthma, kailangan magpanebulize kasi sobra ang ubo sa gabi , 10
pinapainom ko na lang ng tubig.” The Family A has a family member
with asthma due to polluted environment and subsequent cough and
colds. Presence of dust and bed in the floor in the house.