Health Problem Goal of Care Health Strategies Evaluation
Malnutrition as a health Goal: Goal met. After 4
deficit related to low Within 4 weeks, the weeks of health
socio-economic status, patient will demonstrate
strategies, the family
as evidenced by improved nutritional
inadequate food intake intake, increasing their improved their
and limited access to daily food intake to at understanding of
nutritional resources. least 3 balanced meals malnutrition, learned
per day, as evidenced to prepare balanced
by weight gain of 2-3 meals, and created a
pounds, improved weekly meal plan.
energy levels, and They also applied for
verbal report of food assistance and
consuming a variety of explored local
foods from all food
resources to
groups.
overcome financial
barriers to nutrition.
Nursing Problem
Objectives:
After 4 hours of health
education and nursing
care, the family will be
able to: A. By the end of
A. Inadequate
week 1,
knowledge conduct a
about the community
health health
A. demonstrate an
condition. education
understanding
of malnutrition session using
(signs, local language
symptoms, and and visual aids,
prevention) by teaching the
correctly family about
identifying at the signs of
least 3 key malnutrition
factors (e.g., weight
contributing to loss, fatigue)
malnutrition, as and preventive
assessed actions, such
through a brief as consuming
family interview balanced meals
or discussion. with local,
B. Inadequate affordable
knowledge or vegetables like
malunggay
skill in
and kangkong.
carrying out
the necessary
Intervention.
B. the family will B. Within 2
apply at least weeks,
two practical, organize a
cost-effective hands-on
nutrition cooking
practices (e.g., demonstration
preparing a for the family to
C. Inadequate balanced meal, prepare a
family utilizing local nutritious,
resources of ingredients) in affordable meal
care, their daily (e.g., sinigang
specifically routine, as na isda with
financial observed malunggay)
constraints. during and help them
follow-up visits create a weekly
by a community meal plan that
health worker. includes 3
balanced meals
per day using
local
ingredients,
C. the family will ensuring each
participate in at meal includes
least one protein,
community-bas vegetables,
ed health or and starch.
nutrition
program (e.g.,
local food
assistance, C. By the end of
community week 4, assist
garden) to the family in
reduce financial applying for a
barriers to local food
adequate assistance
nutrition, as program (e.g.,
evidenced by DSWD) or
attendance or connect them
use of available with a
resources. community
garden
initiative.
Additionally,
help them
explore
microfinance
options or
community-bas
ed livelihood
programs to
reduce financial
barriers to
obtaining
nutritious food.
Scoring
Criteria Score Computation Justification
1. Nature of the Problem Malnutrition is a
significant health
Health Deficit deficit, as it affects
2 (⅔)x1 both physical and
cognitive
development,
particularly in
vulnerable
populations like
children and the
elderly and it has
long-term health
consequences.
2. Modifiability of the Malnutrition is
problem partially modifiable
1 (1/2)x2 with targeted
Easily modifiable interventions such as
improving food
security, increasing
access to healthcare,
and promoting proper
nutrition.
3. Preventive Potential Malnutrition has a
high preventive
High 3 (3/3)x1 potential, as
strategies like
improved nutrition
education, food
supplementation, and
social welfare
programs can
effectively prevent it.
4. Salience Malnutrition requires
urgent attention. The
A condition needing 2 (2/2)x1 score of 2 reflects its
immediate attention significance and the
need for timely
intervention.
Problem’s Score:
