Factor influencing family health – This book covers the entire syllabus of “Community Health Nursing” prescribed by the Universities of Bangladesh- for Basic and diploma nursing students. We tried to accommodate latest information and topics.
This book is examination friendly setup according to the teachers’ lectures and examination’s questions. At the end of the book previous university questions are given. We hope in touch with the book students’ knowledge will be upgraded and flourished. The unique way of presentation may make your reading of the book a pleasurable experience.
Factor influencing family health
Factors that influencing family health
There are various factors that influencing family health. They are
a. Physical environment that includes:
- Food
- Type of clothes
- Shelter or home
b. Psycho-social environment-
- Includes a happy home and a congenial working environment for husband, wife and children.
- Availability of basic needs and security for life and old age also affect the health status of the family
c. Biological environment includes:
- Freedom from communicable diseases
- Small family
- Healthy reproductive life

Other:
- Role of family (roles of members, hierarchy, key decision-maker)
- Role of community
- Religion (impact on diet, beliefs about illness, treatment)
- Views on health and wellness
- Gender roles and relationships
- Food beliefs and diet
Or (Another answer)
- Availability of Money
- The size and the composition of the family
- Stages of family life cycle
- Occupation of the family members
- The needs and objectives of the family
- Resources
- Locality of the family
- Socio-economic status of the family
- Social and religious traditions
- Personal choice.
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