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Tool Scale For Ranking Family Problems

This document provides a tool for ranking family health problems based on four criteria: 1) the nature of the condition or problem, 2) how modifiable the condition is, 3) the preventive potential, and 4) how salient the condition is. Each criteria is scored on a scale and weighted. The scores for each criteria are calculated and summed to get a total score out of 5, with higher scores indicating a higher priority condition or problem. This tool can help identify and prioritize family health issues.

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Tool Scale For Ranking Family Problems

This document provides a tool for ranking family health problems based on four criteria: 1) the nature of the condition or problem, 2) how modifiable the condition is, 3) the preventive potential, and 4) how salient the condition is. Each criteria is scored on a scale and weighted. The scores for each criteria are calculated and summed to get a total score out of 5, with higher scores indicating a higher priority condition or problem. This tool can help identify and prioritize family health issues.

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COLEGIO DE STA. LOURDES OF LEYTE FOUNDATION INC.

Tabontabon, Leyte
COLLEGE OF NURSING

RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCE – 104

TOOL FOR RANKING FAMILY HEALTH PROBLEMS – SCALE FOR RANKING HEALTH CONDITIONS AND
PROBLEMS ACCORDING TO PRIORITIES (Adapted from Salvacion G. Bailon & Araceli S. Maglaya, Nursing
Practice in the Community 4th ed. 2004)

CRITERIA SCORE WEIGHT


1. NATURE OF THE CONDITION OR PROBLEM 1
PRESENTED
Scale Wellness state 3
Health deficit 3
Health threat 2
Foreseeable crisis 1
2. MODIFIABILITY OF THE CONDITION OR 2
PROBLEM
Scale Easily modifiable 2
Partially modifiable 1
Not modifiable 0
3. PREVENTIVE POTENTIAL 1
Scale High 3
Moderate 2
Low 1
4. SALIENCE 1
Scale a condition or problem needing
immediate attention 2
a condition or problem not needing
immediate attention 1
not perceived as a problem or
condition needing change 0
SCORING:
1. Decide on a score for each of the criteria.
2. Divide the score by the highest possible score and multiply by the weight.
(Score/Highest Score) x Weight
3. Sum up the scores for all the criteria. The highest score is 5, equivalent to the total weight.
 The higher the score/ the nearer to 5 of a given condition or problem, the more likely it is taken
as a priority.

Prepared by:

MARIA MELANDA V. SOSING


Instructor

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