Gordon ‘s Functional Health Patterns

Health Perception - Compliance with medication regimen, use

of health-promotion activities such as check-ups. Following the instruction of the doctor/
nurse .

Nutritional Pattern – Condition of skin, teeth, hair, nails, mucous membranes; height
and weight. Normal skin integrity, normal response on capillary refill test & shiny hair.

Elimination – Frequency of bowel movements, voiding pattern, pain on urination,

appearance of urine and stool. 1-2 times a day bowel movement & pain on urination.

Activity & Exercise – Exercise, hobbies. May include cardiovascular and respiratory
status, mobility, and activities of daily living. walking, jogging, cooking & doing
household chores.

Cognitive-Perceptual - Vision, hearing, taste, touch, smell, pain perception and

management; cognitive functions such as language, memory, and decision making.

Sleep Pattern – Client's perception of quality and quantity of sleep and energy, sleep
aids, routines client uses. Lack of sleep & rest due to activities. Has a 4-6 hrs sleep and
sometimes nap hours after watching TV.

Self Concept & Self Perception – Body comfort, body image, feeling state, attitudes
about self, perception of abilities, objective data such as body.

Roles & Relationship - Perception of current major roles and responsibilities.

Housewife satisfaction w/ the family doing the household chores.

Sexuality & Reproductive System - Number and histories of pregnancy and childbirth;
difficulties with sexual functioning; satisfaction with sexual relationship. 2 para 1
gravida, has a satisfaction regarding sexual relationship.

Coping and Stress - Client's usual manner of handling stress, available support
systems, perceived ability to control or manage situations.

Values and belief - Religious affiliation, what client perceives as important in life,
value-belief conflicts related to health, special religious practices. Roman Catholic is
their religion.
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Functional Pattern Describes Examples

Health Pattern

Health Perception/ Client's perceived pattern of Compliance with medication

health and well-being and regimen, use of health-promotion
Health Management how health is managed. activities such as regular
exercise, annual check-ups.

Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern of food and fluid Condition of skin, teeth, hair,

consumption relative to nails, mucous membranes;
metabolic need and pattern; height and weight.
indicators of local nutrient
supply.

Elimination Patterns of excretory Frequency of bowel movements,

function (bowel, bladder, and voiding pattern, pain on
skin). Includes client's urination, appearance of urine
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perception of normal" and stool.
function.

Activity - Exercise Patterns of exercise, activity, Exercise, hobbies. May include

leisure, and recreation. cardiovascular and respiratory
status, mobility, and activities of
daily living.

Cognitive-Perceptual Sensory-perceptual and Vision, hearing, taste, touch,

cognitive patterns. smell, pain perception and
management; cognitive functions
such as language, memory, and
decision making.

Sleep-Rest Patterns of sleep, rest, and Client's perception of quality and

relaxation. quantity of sleep and energy,
sleep aids, routines client uses.

Self-Perception/ Client's self-concept pattern Body comfort, body image,

and perceptions of self. feeling state, attitudes about self,
Self Concept perception of abilities, objective
data such as body posture, eye
contact, voice tone.

Role-Relationship Client's pattern of role Perception of current major roles

engagements and sand responsibilities (e.g., father,
relationships. husband, salesman); satisfaction
with family, work, or social
relationships.

Sexuality- Patterns of satisfaction and Number and histories of

Reproductive dissatisfaction with sexuality pregnancy and childbirth;
pattern; reproductive difficulties with sexual
pattern. functioning; satisfaction with
sexual relationship.

Coping / Stress General coping pattern and Client's usual manner of handling
Tolerance effective of the pattern in stress, available support
terms of stress tolerance. systems, perceived ability to
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control or manage situations.

Value - Belief Patterns of values, beliefs Religious affiliation, what client

(including spiritual), and perceives as important in life,
goals that guide client's value-belief conflicts related to
choices or decisions. health, special religious
practices.