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Gordons Functional Health Pattern
Patterns ofFunctioning
Before Hospitalization During Hospitalization Analysis
Health Perception
Nutritional MetabolicPattern
Elimination Pattern
Activity/ExercisePattern
According to the
patient, he perceives
himself as a healthy
individual.He rarely visits a
medical professional
unless a healthproblem exists.
He describes his
appetite as good. His
average days food
intake is 3 meals .He
loves to eat eat meats,vegetables, fruits and
fish .His fluid intake is
6-8 glasses/ day
The patient usually
urinates5 to 7 times a day with
odorless yellow urine
and defecates 1 to 2times a day. No
reported pain and
difficulty during
micturitionand defecation.
The clients walks a
lot, this serve as his
main exercise. He
considered his workas his exercise.
The patient thinks that
he cannot function well
the same as before,
because of his fracture,but he will try to be
healthy as before by
following what themedical professionals
instructed him.
He still describes his
appetite, the same as
before.
The patient urinates
frequent but scantyurine. The pt defecates
twice following a 2 days
interval with discomfort.
The patient activities are
limited because of his
fracture on his left leg.He just listen to
music/radio and
sometimes readnewspaper on bed.
d/t hospitalization, he
cant function well, he
thinks that because of
his fracture/conditionwhich affects his
perception about health.
d/t his condition, hethinks that he needs to
be aware of his
nutritional status, so he
maintain his healthynutritional pattern.
The patient has a good
elimination pattern everthough he is in the
hospital.
The clients ADL was
affected because of hiscondition.
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Sleep-Rest Pattern
Cognitive/PerceptualPattern
Self Perception
Role Relationship
Pattern
Patients sleeping
hours range from 8-9
hours everyday. Hesleeps at 8pm and
wakes up at 5am.He
does not have anydifficulty going to
sleep.
He has normal
cognitive perception.He can comprehend
well. He responds
appropriately to verbal& physical stimuli.
The pt. views himself
as a healthy and
strong individual that
could work and
function very well.
The patient is married.The patient acts the
sole decision maker in
their householdregarding to finances,
health, family and
personal matters. Hehas also strong bond
with his family.
The client stated that he
has difficulty in sleeping
or either taking a nap
due to he present pain he
is experiencing.
Nothing is changed in
his cognitive perception.
He can still respond
appropriately to verbal
and physical stimuli.
Due to hospitalization,the patient cannot do his
daily activity.
Sometimes he thinks thathe is worthless because
he cant function very
well.
The patient sometimes
asks the help of his wifein decision making
especially in handling
finances. He thinks that
his wife will be able to
help him in decision
making.
The client have an
inadequate sleep
because of discomfortsuch as pain. It affects
his sleeping pattern.
He has normal
functioning for hersenses and perception.
His hospitalization
doesnt change hiscognitive/perceptual
Pattern.
The patients selfperception was
extremely affected due
to his condition.
In addition to providing
an environmentconducive to physical
growth and health, the
family creates anatmosphere that
influences the cognitive
and the psychosocialgrowth of its members.
Sexual health is an
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Sexual Reproductive
Pattern
Coping Stress
Tolerance
Value Belief Pattern
The patient had 3
children. They are not
very open in using
different kinds of
contraceptive methods.
He tells his problems
to his family members
and to his friends. The
patients asks always
guidance to God.
Sometimes, he diverthis stress in watching
TV for relaxation.
Patient is a RomanCatholic. He doesnt
go to church every
Sunday, but prays toGod often, he believes
in superstitions.
It was contraindicated in
his condition because of
his fracture.The patient
and his wife decide to
focus on their children
needs.
He tells his problems to
his wife and his brother;
because they are the
ones who took good
care of him while he is
in the hospital. He still
prays to God, every time
he encounters problems.
Even though he ishospitalized, he still
has a good faith in God.
He doesnt questionedGod why he has to
experience this
condition.
individual and
constantly changing
phenomenon fallingwithin the wide range
of human sexual
thoughts, feelingsneeds, and desires. For
most people, sexual
health is not considereduntil its absence or
impairment is noticed.
His coping stress
mechanism is to share
to his loved ones hisburdens. In this way, it
lightens his burden. He
diverts his stress indoing some relaxing
activity which will help
him to reduce stress. A
coping strategy is anatural or learned way
of responding to a
changing environmentor specific problem or
situation .
His hospitalization
doesnt change his
value belief pattern.
