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Effect of family-oriented interviews on family function of young persons attending the family practice clinic in Oauthc, Ile Ife, south-western Nigeria

Akinjide O. Ogundokun, Emmanuel A. Abioye-Kuteyi, Ibrahim S. Bello, Olanrewaju O. Oyegbade, Samuel A. Olowookere, Akintunde J. Olowookere
South African Family Practice | Vol 58, No 6 : November/December| a4612 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v58i6.4612 | © 2016 Akinjide O. Ogundokun | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 07 December 2016 | Published: 16 December 2016

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Akinjide O. Ogundokun, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Emmanuel A. Abioye-Kuteyi, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Ibrahim S. Bello, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Olanrewaju O. Oyegbade, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Samuel A. Olowookere, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Nigeria
Akintunde J. Olowookere, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile Ife, Nigeria

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Abstract

The outcome of a young person’s future is affected by the support received from the family. Support that is received is related to the quality of family functioning of the young person. Family-oriented interview assesses the family of a patient who presents for consultation, through the patient. It diagnoses relationship issues in a family and helps in solving them. It may be best suited for the young-person encounter in a clinic as it ensures privacy, an important requirement for young-person care. The study objective was to assess the perceived family function of young persons and the perceived effect on this of family-oriented interview. The study had a quasi-experimental, pre- and post-test design, and the setting was in the family medicine clinic. Family-oriented interview was conducted for 221 young persons after an initial family function assessment. They were each followed up for 12 weeks and family function was reassessed. Perceived family function was significantly associated with very close relationships with the family members, especially fathers and mothers. Family-oriented interview may have significantly improved perceived family function in the study. Family-oriented interview of young persons presenting for medical care is recommended.

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family; family-oriented interview; perceived family function; young persons

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