Calgary Family Intervention Model
Family Assessment and Interventions: A Case Study Approach
This paper will organize and assess family data collected through case study interview and observation. It views the family and its environment as a system broken down into many subsystems analyzing interactions and effects of each member or subsystem. The Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) is utilized and helps to structure the assessment and case study. The make-up of the interview and questions asked were based on the categories and subcategories of the CFAM. The fundamental goal of this assessment is to understand the connections and effects of the family and its members, to inform the nurse or interviewer of the family’s beliefs and values and to work on interventions and solutions for concerns or issues the family may have, using the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM). …show more content…
This family was chosen given that they have a new health diagnosis, a new family member causing changes in roles for which interventions are given, subsystems and composition and for their strong beliefs that affect and are integrated into their daily lives and beliefs about family.
Family Interview The names of each family member have been shortened to their first initial to protect confidentiality and provide anonymity throughout the paper. The interview took place in the family’s home and the entire family, as indicated by the family themselves was present for the interview. This included dad “J”, mom “K”, sons “O” and “M” and daughter “A”. The interview occurred in the family’s home as this was the most convenient and comfortable for the family.
Calgary Family Assessment
This paper will organize and assess family data collected through case study interview and observation. It views the family and its environment as a system broken down into many subsystems analyzing interactions and effects of each member or subsystem. The Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) is utilized and helps to structure the assessment and case study. The make-up of the interview and questions asked were based on the categories and subcategories of the CFAM. The fundamental goal of this assessment is to understand the connections and effects of the family and its members, to inform the nurse or interviewer of the family’s beliefs and values and to work on interventions and solutions for concerns or issues the family may have, using the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM). …show more content…
This family was chosen given that they have a new health diagnosis, a new family member causing changes in roles for which interventions are given, subsystems and composition and for their strong beliefs that affect and are integrated into their daily lives and beliefs about family.
Family Interview The names of each family member have been shortened to their first initial to protect confidentiality and provide anonymity throughout the paper. The interview took place in the family’s home and the entire family, as indicated by the family themselves was present for the interview. This included dad “J”, mom “K”, sons “O” and “M” and daughter “A”. The interview occurred in the family’s home as this was the most convenient and comfortable for the family.
Calgary Family Assessment