Family Centred Care Flashcards
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Family systems theory
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Viewing the family as a whole system, or as individuals within a system
2
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Family developmental theory
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Describes how the role and structure of families change throughout the life span
3
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Family cycle of health and illness
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Helps to clarify family experience with health and illness over time
4
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Family as context
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When one member of the family is the primary focus, but with recognition that the family impacts care
5
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Family as client
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When family functioning is the focus of care
6
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Family as system
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The family is viewed as a system with parts that interact, the focus is the interactions between family members
