Family Assesment Flashcards
what do we consider family in community
2+ people who share emotional closeness and identify as members of a family, doesn’t have to be blood related
ask “who do you consider your family?”
family assessment
joyful events
children who live apart from parents
family members who have been separated
deceased family members
what do we consider non-traditional families
cohabiting couples/families
gay/lesbian families
system r/t family assessment
each person contributes to the whole function
theory r/t family assessment
interrelated statements that explain, predict, control or understand a phenomenon
tools used to identify family relationships***
ecomaps and genograms - 15 min assessment
what is an ecomap**
number or lines indicate strength of relationships
jagged lines indicate stress relationships
person at center - relationships outer circle
what is a genogram**
shows relationships btw 2+ generations via diagram
during a family assessment we do this
family interview - keep interview to 15 min. or less
informant person - provides info
key points for 15 min assessment
relaxed body language do active listening avoid offering advice show interest - min. writing acknowledge family strengths plan goals/outcomes set priorities/evaluate goals
utilize these principles when interviewing family
good manners
use therapeutic conversation/questions
ecomaps/genograms
acknowledge family strengths
what else do we want to assess in family assessment
is there disharmony in family - age, baby-boomers, generation X and Y
routines/rituals of family
functional health patterns
diversity and family
families and health risks
family works towards goal of reducing sickness, disability, or death
families with problems
stressful life events death of family member divorce legal/financial issues pregnancy homeless/displaced families spillover (work environment into family life, vice versa)
responsibility to families
flexibility
family health practices
events which put you at risk
