Priority Setting

I. Health Status

1. Malnutrition

Criteria Actual/Highest Rationale Weight Criteria Score

Score
1. Nature 3/3 Malnutrition is a 1 1
health deficit.
2. Magnitude 2/4 3 1.5
3. Modifiability 2/3 It is partially 4 2.67
modifiable
because family
members are
willing to
participate in
solving the
existing
problems.
4. Preventive 2/3 There is a 1 0.67
potential moderate
potential to lessen
the problems
through
implementation of
programs.
5. Social concern 2/2 It is a common 1 1
problem in the
family so it
requires
immediate
intervention.
Total: 6.84

2. Cough and colds

Criteria Actual/Highest Rationale Weight Criteria Score

Score
1. Nature 3/3 Cough and colds 1 1
as a health deficit.
2. Magnitude 3 0.75
3. Modifiability 2/3 This is partially 4 2.67
modifiable cough
and colds are
easy to manage
but the family
 often visits the
health center.
4. Preventive 3/3 It is highly 1 1
potential preventive if
proper
intervention will
be provided.
5. Social concern Cough and colds 1 0/5
is self limiting so
it most likely the
community does
not require too
much medical
attention.
Total: 5.92

3. Smoking

Criteria Actual/Highest Rationale Weight Criteria Score

Score
1. Nature 2/3 Smoking is a1 0.67
health threat
2. Magnitude Majority of the3 2.25
family members
are smokers
3. Modifiability 2/3 It is partially4 2.67
modifiable
because if the
heath practitioner
provides enough
teaching it may
help the family to
solve it
immediately
4. Preventive 2/3 Preventive 1 0.67
potential potential is
moderate because
when health
teaching is given
it can minimize
the problem
5. Social concern Only few1 0.5
members
considered this as
a problem
Total: 6.76

II. Health Related Status

1. Health as the lesser priority
 Criteria Actual/Highest Rationale Weight Criteria Score
Score
1. Nature 2/3 Seeing health as a 1 0.67
lesser priority is a
health threat
2. Modifiability 2/2 It is easily 2 2
modifiable since
it can be done
through teaching
the family the
proper health
education.
3. Preventive 3/3 Susceptibility to 1 1
potential disease can be
prevented if the
family has
enough
knowledge with
regards to health.
4. Salience of the The family 1 0.5
problem recognizes it as a
problem but does
not see as
needing
immediate action.
Total: 4.17

2. Financial Constraints

Criteria Actual/Highest Rationale Weight Criteria Score

Score
1. Nature 1/3 The problem is a 1 0.33
foreseeable crisis
2. Modifiability The family does 2 1
not have adequate
resources to solve
the problem
especially
concerning
money.
3. Preventive 3/3 The possibility of 1 1
potential financial
constraints will
be reduced, the
family resources
or strength can be
utilize.
4. Salience 2/2 The family 1 1
 perceives it as a
problem needing
immediate
attention to
ensure that their
family can eat
and live.
Total: 3.33

3. Not engaging in health-related activities

Criteria Actual/Highest Rationale Weight Criteria Score

Score
1. Nature 2/3 The problem is a 1 0.67
health threat
2. Modifiability 2/2 The resources 2 2
and interventions
needed to solve
the problem are
available to the
family.
3. Preventive 3/3 The possibility of 1 1
potential acquiring
different disease
or disabilities can
be minimized.
4. Salience The family 1 0.5
recognizes it as a
problem but does
not see as
needing
immediate
attention.
Total: 4.17

4. Attitude towards health issues

Criteria Actual/Highest Rationale Weight Criteria Score

Score
1. Nature
2. Modifiability
3. Preventive
potential
4. Social concern
Total:

III. Health Resources

1. Lack of Medical Supplies

Criteria Actual/Highest Rationale Weight Criteria Score

Score
1. Nature
2. Modifiability
3. Preventive
potential
4. Social concern
Total: