Family Structure and Role in Health

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. describe basic principles of family medicine; 2. list types of family; 3. explain patterns of illness and behaviour presenting to the family physician; 4. describe family medicine tools; 5. illustrate the role of the family physician in the society; 6. enumerate principles and use of the bio-psychosocial model of care; 7. identify differences between illness and disease, family models, effects of the illness of the index patient on their family; 8. describe functional and dysfunctional family; 9. define WONCA/ICPC; 10. explain family medicine tools; 124 11. enumerate generational risks and infectious diseases from travel; 12. describe HIV staging and commencement of ART/opportunistic infections; and 13. appreciate applied medical sciences clinical attachment at GOPD.

Introduction to family medicine. Scope of family medicine. Basic principles of family medicine. Overview of family dynamics (to include definition of family, family types and structure, family tasks and functions, impact of the family in health and disease). Patterns of illness and behaviour presenting to the family physician. Family medicine tools. Introduction to the role of the family physician in the society. Principles and use of the bio-psychosocial model of care. Difference between illness and disease. Family models. Effects of the illness of the index patient on their family. Functional and dysfunctional family. WONCA/ICPC. Family medicine tools. Generational risks and infectious diseases from travel. HIV staging and commencement of ART/opportunistic infections. Applied medical sciences clinical attachment at GOPD.