Family Nursing Assignment: Integration of CFAM & CFIM into Practice

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In today’s society, a family can be defined as “a group of individuals who are connected by kinship, affection, dependency, or trust” (Saskatoon Health Region, 2013). With the increasing population and diversity of families in current clinical settings, family centered care has become an essential component of nursing care. The idea of family centered care involves collaboration and communication between health care professionals and the family to provide mutual decision making around the patients’ health. (Wright & Leahey, 2009). To aid in family centered care, Wright and Leahey (2009) suggest a 15-minute interview as a structured and efficient assessment tool to collect detailed information from a family. The 15-minute interview is based on the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) and the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM), which allows for an in-depth assessment and formulation of nursing interventions for a family. Using these two methods, I interviewed a family with one member living with fibromyalgia. The Graf family interview took place in a community setting. The 15 minute interview Wright and Leahey (2009) developed the 15 minute interview as a tool to identify the family’s needs, concerns, and strengths. There are five key components included in the interview, including manners, therapeutic conversation, a genogram and ecomap, therapeutic questions, and commendations (Wright and Leahey, 2009). The conversation that is developed within the family interview is time-limited yet purposeful, as it brings out important information to be discussed. The interview is performed through the Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM), which includes functional, affective, and behavioural aspects to develop a decision makin... ... middle of paper ... ...f aquatic physical therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 27(10), 892-908. doi:10.1177/0269215513484772 Marcus, D. A., Richards, K., Chambers, J. F., & Bhowmick, A. (2013). Fibromyalgia Family and Relationship Impact Exploratory Survey. Musculoskeletal Care, 11(3), 125-134. doi:10.1002/msc.1039 Potter, P., Perry, A. (2010). Developmental theories. In J. Ross-Kerr & M. Wood (Eds.), Canadian Fundamentals of Nursing (p. 277-291). Toronto: Elsevier Canada. Saskatoon Health Region. (2013). Saskatoon health region client & family centered care. Retrieved from: http://www.saskatoonhealthregion.ca/about_us/client_and_family _centred_care.htm#About Wright, L.M., & Leahey, M. (2009). Nurses and families: A guide to family assessment and intervention (5th ed). Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis.

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