Traditionally, a family is defined as a group of people of one or more adults who carry responsibility for caring for and raising one or more children. Currently, the term is used more broadly for all forms of cohabitation which form a recognizable social unit, of people who are or who are not related and who have long-lasting, affective bonds and provide each other with support and care.

Traditionally, a family is defined as a group of people of one or more adults who carry responsibility for caring for and raising one or more children. Children can have multiple family situations when they live partly with their father and partly with their mother e.g. after a divorce.
Currently, the term is used more broadly for all forms of cohabitation which form a recognizable social unit, of people who are or who are not related and who have long-lasting, affective bonds and provide each other with support and care.

A skin condition is a disturbance of the organ skin caused by a source to be specified later on.

There are often multiple people or parties involved in the care for a patient with a disorder or disability, particularly in the event of home care. Their efforts enable the patient to function more or less independently. This includes not only caregivers, but also professional help such as that offered by home care organizations, nurses, aids and helpers. Current doctors and staff from the facility to which a patient is admitted do not fall under this concept.

An infusion is a device that slowly injects fluid into a blood vessel. The infusion has a number of components. The infusion contains: the (peripheral) cannula or the (central) catheter put into the patient peripherally or centrally; the administering system connected to the cannula/catheter allowing the administered fluid to run; the infusion bag containing the fluid. Multiple administering systems may be connected to one cannula/catheter. Furthermore, a central venous catheter may have multiple lumens. Arterial and epidural catheters also exist in addition to venous catheters.

Mobility describes the abilities and any limitations in all aspects of mobility, such as changing position, walking and moving forward, in some cases with the help of an aid.

The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) is a (validated) diagnostic screening tool for determining the extent of a patient’s malnutrition. For this screening tool, every patient’s Body Mass Index (BMI) and weight loss percentage is calculated, after which the patient is assigned a disease factor. The MUST helps to recognize and treat malnutrition at an early stage.

Information on the development and growth of a child is important in determining the kind of care that should be provided to the child and the family. When the child is being transferred, continuity of care can be achieved . Information can provide insight in the process of development and whether the child has a developmental delay.

Participation in society pertains to the patient’s initiative to participate in social activities in daily life, such as practicing a profession and hobbies. Participation in society also describes the patient’s social network.

The head circumference is the size of the head as measured around the head.