A Practical Notebook Family Health Care: Department of Community Medicine
A Practical Notebook Family Health Care: Department of Community Medicine
A Practical Notebook Family Health Care: Department of Community Medicine
ON
Name:
Batch :
Roll ……… of batch …………………….. has completed his / her Family health
Community Medicine
IPGME&R, KOLKATA
CONTENTS
Topic Page no
1. Introduction 1
2. Objective 3
3. Methodology 3
13. Summary 43
16. Recommendation 46
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2. Objectives:
3. Methodology:
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4. Geographical map of the community:
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5. Family Identification and particulars:
Name of Head of Family (HoF): ……………………………………………………………. Address: ……………………………………………………………………………………………
Family composition:
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Total number of family members Male: ………. Female: …………
Number of infants (0 – 1 year) Male: ………. Female: …………
Number of 1 – 5 yr old children Male: ………. Female: …………
Number of adolescents (10 – 19 years) Male: ………. Female: …………
Number of geriatric persons (≥ 60 years) Male: ………. Female: …………
Number of pregnant women
Number of lactating mothers
Family tree:
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6. HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION:
PLAN OF THE HOUSE (SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM)
A. Housing
Type of house: Kuchcha / Pukka / Mixed
Ownership of house: Owned / Rented / Shared
Numbers of living rooms / bedrooms:
Area of other space utilized for living purpose: ……………………….
Total area of the space utilized for living purpose (in sq ft) : …………..
Overcrowding:
Comment on
Criteria Room 1 Room 2
overcrowding
Per capita floor space
Person per room
Sex separation
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Ventilation: adequate / inadequate Cross ventilation: present / absent
Types of fuel used: wood / coal / kerosene / LPG / others (specify) ..................
B. Water supply
Source of water:
Method of drawing drinking water from the storage container: Safe / Unsafe
C. Excreta Disposal
If community latrine
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D. Refuse disposal
Method of
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7A. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
Total family income per month: ......................
Food:
Fuel:
Rent:
Education:
Health:
Electricity:
Debt payments, if any:
Addiction:
Miscellaneous (clothing, recreation etc.):
Total:
Income and expenditure: Balanced / Saving / Deficit ........................
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Socio-economic Status (as per modified Kuppuswamy scale, updated 2018):
Education of HoF
Occupation of HoF
Total
Socio-economic status:
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8. HEALTH STATUS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS (age above five years)
Sl. No ………… Date of examination: …………………………
Personal history:
Menstrual history:
General Examination:
Systemic examination:
Respiratory Genito-urinary
Gastro-intestinal
Laboratory Findings:
Provisional Diagnosis:
Management:
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8. HEALTH STATUS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS (age above five years)
Sl. No ………… Date of examination: …………………………
Personal history:
Menstrual history:
General Examination:
Systemic examination:
Respiratory Genito-urinary
Gastro-intestinal
Laboratory Findings:
Provisional Diagnosis:
Management:
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8. HEALTH STATUS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS (age above five years)
Sl. No ………… Date of examination: …………………………
Personal history:
Menstrual history:
General Examination:
Systemic examination:
Respiratory Genito-urinary
Gastro-intestinal
Laboratory Findings:
Provisional Diagnosis:
Management:
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8. HEALTH STATUS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS (age above five years)
Sl. No ………… Date of examination: …………………………
Personal history:
Menstrual history:
General Examination:
Systemic examination:
Respiratory Genito-urinary
Gastro-intestinal
Laboratory Findings:
Provisional Diagnosis:
Management:
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8. HEALTH STATUS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS (age above five years)
Sl. No ………… Date of examination: …………………………
Personal history:
Menstrual history:
General Examination:
Systemic examination:
Respiratory Genito-urinary
Gastro-intestinal
Laboratory Findings:
Provisional Diagnosis:
Management:
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8. HEALTH STATUS OF INDIVIDUAL FAMILY MEMBERS (age above five years)
Sl. No ………… Date of examination: …………………………
Personal history:
Menstrual history:
General Examination:
Systemic examination:
Respiratory Genito-urinary
Gastro-intestinal
Laboratory Findings:
Provisional Diagnosis:
Management:
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9A. ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG INFANT AGE UP TO 2 MONTHS (based on IMNCI)
Sl. No ....... Name: ......................... Age: .......... Sex: ......... Name of mother: ............................
Date of examination: ..................... Date of birth: ....................... Birth weight: ................
ANTHROPOMETRY: Weight: ................... Length: ..................
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9B. ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG INFANT AGE 2 MONTHS UP TO 5 YEARS (based on IMNCI)
Sl. No ....... Name: ......................... Age: .......... Sex: ......... Name of mother: ............................
Date of examination: .....................Date of birth: ....................... Birth weight: ................
ANTHROPOMETRY: Weight: ................ Height/Length: ................. MUAC (1 – 5 yrs): ..........
CHECK FOR GENERAL DANGER SIGNS: Yes / No
Not able to drink or breastfeed / Vomits everything / Convulsions / Lethargic or unconscious
DOES THE CHILD HAVE COUGH OR DIFFICULT BREATHING? Yes / No; If yes, how long? .....
Respiratory rate per min ............; Fast breathing? Yes / No
Chest indrawing? Yes / No; Stridor? Yes / No
DOES THE CHILD HAVE DIARRHOEA? Yes / No; If yes, For how long? .......
Blood in the stool? ..............
Child’s general condition, Lethargic or unconscious? ............ Restless and irritable ....
Sunken eyes .............
Offer the child fluid: Not able to drink or drinking poorly / Drinking eagerly, thirsty
Skin Pinch: normal / slow / very slow (> 2 second)
DOES THE CHILD HAVE FEVER? Yes / No
Decide Malaria Risk: High / Low; Fever for how long? .......Days
Stiff neck: Yes / No Bulging fontanelle: Yes / No Runny nose: Yes / No
Has the child had measles within the last 3 months? Yes / No
Look for signs of MEASLES
Generalised rash: Yes / No; Cough / runny nose / red eyes: Yes / No
Mouth ulcer: Yes / No Pus from the eye: Yes / No Clouding of cornea: Yes / No
DOES THE CHILD HAVE AN EAR PROBLEM: Yes / No
Ear pain? Yes / No Ear discharge? Yes / No, If yes, how long? ........
Pus draining from ear: Yes / No Tender swelling behind ear: Yes / No
CHECK FOR MALNUTRITION:
Visible severe wasting? Yes / No Oedema of both feet? Yes / No
Weight for age: Normal / Low / Very low
CHECK FOR ANEMIA / JAUNDICE: Palmer pallor: Yes / No Jaundice: Yes / No
ASSESS CHILD’S FEEDING:
Do you breastfeed your child? Yes / No; If Yes, how many times in 24 hours? …….
Do you breastfeed during the night? Yes / No
Does the child take any other food or fluids? Yes / No
If yes, what food / fluids? …………………………………..
How many times per day? ……… What you use to feed the child and how? ……………………
How large are the servings? ……………… Who feeds the child and how? …………………
During illness, does the child’s feeding changes? Yes / No, If yes how ……………….
LABORATORY FINDINGS:
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
MANAGEMENT:
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DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES:
Neck Sitting Crawling Standing Standing Walking Walking
holding with without with without
support support support support
Comment on development:
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9A. ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG INFANT AGE UP TO 2 MONTHS (based on IMNCI)
Sl. No ....... Name: ......................... Age: .......... Sex: ......... Name of mother: ............................
Date of examination: ..................... Date of birth: ....................... Birth weight: ................
ANTHROPOMETRY: Weight: ................... Length: ..................
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9B. ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG INFANT AGE 2 MONTHS UP TO 5 YEARS (based on IMNCI)
Sl. No ....... Name: ......................... Age: .......... Sex: ......... Name of mother: ............................
Date of examination: .....................Date of birth: ....................... Birth weight: ................
ANTHROPOMETRY: Weight: ................ Height/Length: ................. MUAC (1 – 5 yrs): ..........
CHECK FOR GENERAL DANGER SIGNS: Yes / No
Not able to drink or breastfeed / Vomits everything / Convulsions / Lethargic or unconscious
DOES THE CHILD HAVE COUGH OR DIFFICULT BREATHING? Yes / No; If yes, how long? .....
Respiratory rate per min ............; Fast breathing? Yes / No
Chest indrawing? Yes / No; Stridor? Yes / No
DOES THE CHILD HAVE DIARRHOEA? Yes / No; If yes, For how long? .......
Blood in the stool? ..............
Child’s general condition, Lethargic or unconscious? ............ Restless and irritable ....
Sunken eyes .............
Offer the child fluid: Not able to drink or drinking poorly / Drinking eagerly, thirsty
Skin Pinch: normal / slow / very slow (> 2 second)
DOES THE CHILD HAVE FEVER? Yes / No
Decide Malaria Risk: High / Low; Fever for how long? .......Days
Stiff neck: Yes / No Bulging fontanelle: Yes / No Runny nose: Yes / No
Has the child had measles within the last 3 months? Yes / No
Look for signs of MEASLES
Generalised rash: Yes / No; Cough / runny nose / red eyes: Yes / No
Mouth ulcer: Yes / No Pus from the eye: Yes / No Clouding of cornea: Yes / No
DOES THE CHILD HAVE AN EAR PROBLEM: Yes / No
Ear pain? Yes / No Ear discharge? Yes / No, If yes, how long? ........
Pus draining from ear: Yes / No Tender swelling behind ear: Yes / No
CHECK FOR MALNUTRITION:
Visible severe wasting? Yes / No Oedema of both feet? Yes / No
Weight for age: Normal / Low / Very low
CHECK FOR ANEMIA / JAUNDICE: Palmer pallor: Yes / No Jaundice: Yes / No
ASSESS CHILD’S FEEDING:
Do you breastfeed your child? Yes / No; If Yes, how many times in 24 hours? …….
Do you breastfeed during the night? Yes / No
Does the child take any other food or fluids? Yes / No
If yes, what food / fluids? …………………………………..
How many times per day? ……… What you use to feed the child and how? ……………………
How large are the servings? ……………… Who feeds the child and how? …………………
During illness, does the child’s feeding changes? Yes / No, If yes how ……………….
LABORATORY FINDINGS:
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
MANAGEMENT:
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DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES:
Neck Sitting Crawling Standing Standing Walking Walking
holding with without with without
support support support support
Comment on development:
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9A. ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG INFANT AGE UP TO 2 MONTHS (based on IMNCI)
Sl. No ....... Name: ......................... Age: .......... Sex: ......... Name of mother: ............................
Date of examination: ..................... Date of birth: ....................... Birth weight: ................
ANTHROPOMETRY: Weight: ................... Length: ..................
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9B. ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG INFANT AGE 2 MONTHS UP TO 5 YEARS (based on IMNCI)
Sl. No ....... Name: ......................... Age: .......... Sex: ......... Name of mother: ............................
Date of examination: .....................Date of birth: ....................... Birth weight: ................
ANTHROPOMETRY: Weight: ................ Height/Length: ................. MUAC (1 – 5 yrs): ..........
CHECK FOR GENERAL DANGER SIGNS: Yes / No
Not able to drink or breastfeed / Vomits everything / Convulsions / Lethargic or unconscious
DOES THE CHILD HAVE COUGH OR DIFFICULT BREATHING? Yes / No; If yes, how long? .....
Respiratory rate per min ............; Fast breathing? Yes / No
Chest indrawing? Yes / No; Stridor? Yes / No
DOES THE CHILD HAVE DIARRHOEA? Yes / No; If yes, For how long? .......
Blood in the stool? ..............
Child’s general condition, Lethargic or unconscious? ............ Restless and irritable ....
Sunken eyes .............
Offer the child fluid: Not able to drink or drinking poorly / Drinking eagerly, thirsty
Skin Pinch: normal / slow / very slow (> 2 second)
DOES THE CHILD HAVE FEVER? Yes / No
Decide Malaria Risk: High / Low; Fever for how long? .......Days
Stiff neck: Yes / No Bulging fontanelle: Yes / No Runny nose: Yes / No
Has the child had measles within the last 3 months? Yes / No
Look for signs of MEASLES
Generalised rash: Yes / No; Cough / runny nose / red eyes: Yes / No
Mouth ulcer: Yes / No Pus from the eye: Yes / No Clouding of cornea: Yes / No
DOES THE CHILD HAVE AN EAR PROBLEM: Yes / No
Ear pain? Yes / No Ear discharge? Yes / No, If yes, how long? ........
Pus draining from ear: Yes / No Tender swelling behind ear: Yes / No
CHECK FOR MALNUTRITION:
Visible severe wasting? Yes / No Oedema of both feet? Yes / No
Weight for age: Normal / Low / Very low
CHECK FOR ANEMIA / JAUNDICE: Palmer pallor: Yes / No Jaundice: Yes / No
ASSESS CHILD’S FEEDING:
Do you breastfeed your child? Yes / No; If Yes, how many times in 24 hours? …….
Do you breastfeed during the night? Yes / No
Does the child take any other food or fluids? Yes / No
If yes, what food / fluids? …………………………………..
How many times per day? ……… What you use to feed the child and how? ……………………
How large are the servings? ……………… Who feeds the child and how? …………………
During illness, does the child’s feeding changes? Yes / No, If yes how ……………….
LABORATORY FINDINGS:
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
MANAGEMENT:
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DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES:
Neck Sitting Crawling Standing Standing Walking Walking
holding with without with without
support support support support
Comment on development:
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10. MATERNITY RECORD
A. Antenatal Record
Outcome: Present
Order of Age at Live birth Type of Place of Conducted Complications health
pregnancy pregnancy / Stillbirth delivery delivery by: , if any status of
/ Abortion the child
General examination:
Height Weight Pulse BP Pallor Jaundice Oedema Others
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Systemic Examination:
Central
Cardio-vascular Nervous
System
Respiratory Genito-urinary
Gastro-intestinal
B. Intranatal record:
Date of delivery:
Delivered by: Doctor / Nurse / TBA / Others (specify)
Place of delivery: Home /Govt. facilities /Private health facility /others (specify)
Type of delivery: Normal / Assisted / LUCS / Others (specify)
Outcome of pregnancy: Full-term / Premature / Abortion / MTP / Stillbirth
Sex of the child: Male / Female Birth weight: ....................
Complications, if any:
C. Postnatal record:
No. of post natal visits received: ................
Postnatal complaints, if any:
Post natal examination:
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11. HEALTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAMILY
Name of respondent: .......................
A. Health seeking behaviour
Diarrhoea
Worm infestation
Measles
Chicken pox
Malaria
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Disease Causation / Prevention Treatment
transmission
Dengue
Leprosy
Tuberculosis
Hypertension
Diabetes
Cancer
Heart disease
Thyroid disorder
COPD / Asthma
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D. Health knowledge of the eligible couple(s) about family planning :
Knowledge about family planning: Couple 1 (wife ..............) Couple 2 (wife ..............)
i. What should be the minimum
interval between two
pregnancies?
ii. Do you know how to prevent
birth?
iii. Methods known to prevent
births?
iv. What is the source of the
knowledge?
v. Where are MTP services
available?
Attitude towards Family Planning :
i. No. of children the family
desires
Husband’s opinion Boys Girls Boys Girls
Wife’s opinion Boys Girls Boys Girls
ii. Suitable spacing between
children
Husband’s opinion:
Wife’s opinion:
iii. Place of procuring the
contraceptives
iv. Decision taken for permanent
method
v. If needed will they avail MTP
Services
Practice regarding Family Planning
i. Age at marriage
Husband
Wife
ii. Age at first pregnancy
iii. Total number of children in the
family
iv. Intervals between children:
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Couple 1 Couple 2
v. Contraception practice
a. Do they presently practice
Family Planning? (Y / N)
b. If yes, method being currently
used:
c. Since when?
d. Any method used previously
and discontinued? (Yes / No)
Initiation of breastfeeding
Prelacteal feeding
Colostrum feeding
Complementary feeding
- Initiation
- Type of food
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12. NUTRITIONAL PROFILE OF THE FAMILY
Method used for dietary survey:
A. Quantity of food consumed by the family on the day before diet survey
Pulses
Other vegetables
Flesh food
Fruits
Total
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B. Nutritive value of food items consumed:
Food group Food Qty in Energy Protein Fat Iron Vit A Vit C Calcium
item gm (Kcal) (gm) (gm) (mg) (mcg) (mgm) (mgm)
Cereals
Pulses
Roots &
tubers
Green leafy
vegetables
Other
vegetables
Flesh food
Tea / coffee
Sugar &
jaggery
Total
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D. Comparison of daily requirement and consumption of the NUTRIENTS
Protein (gm)
Fat (gm)
Iron (mg)
Vit A (mcg)
Vit C (mg)
Calcium (mg)
Pulses
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F. Bar diagram showing daily deficit / excess of nutrients G. Bar diagram showing daily deficit / excess of different food groups
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13. SUMMARY
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14. FAMILY DIAGNOSIS
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16. RECOMMENDATIONS
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17A. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
17B. BIBLIOGRAPHY
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