In our coursetextbook by Friedman, Bowden, & Jones (2003) starting on page 6, there is a discussion about the interaction of the family and its members' health statuses. It is noted that the family is the primarysource of health and illness beliefs and behaviors.
Explain how you have observed a family affect the health of its individual members in ONE of the following six stages of health/illness: Be sure to provide specific examples from your personal and professional experiences.
Stage 1 - Familyefforts at health promotion
Stage 2 - Familyappraisal of symptoms
Stage 3 - Care seeking
Stage 4 - Referral and obtaining care
Stage 5 - Acute response to client and family to illness
Stage 6 - Adaptation to illness and recovery