Theoretical Foundations of CFAM Flashcards
The six theoretical models that inform the CFAM are:
PoMo Systems Cybernetics Change Communication BoC
In this model, Pluralism is a key focus.
Postmodernism
Postmodernism, simply put, is a…
Debate about knowledge
Pluralism refers to:
That there are multiple POV’s and ways to see things. No one great narrative that explains it all.
“There are as many ways to understand and experience the world as there are people who experience it”
Postmodernism is partly a reaction to the modernist claim that:
Knowledge emerges primarily from science & technology.
In practice now more emphasis is given to:
Illness narratives & experience of family members not just to medical narratives.
This (illness narratives & experience) invites…
Collaboration and consultation between nurses & family members
Offshoots of Postmodernism include:
Constructive/Social Constructivism
BoC (Bring Forthism)
W&L find which offshoot most beneficial?
BoC
This is defined as a complex of elements in mutual interaction.
System
Hierarchy of systems include..
Suprasystem
Family System
Individual System
In addition, nurses must pay attention to:
Boundaries
T/F Systems are arbitrarily defined by their boundaries.
TRUE
In assessing boundaries attention must be paid to their:
Permeability
In family systems the boundaries must be..
Permeable and limiting
What has dramatically changed the permeability of boundaries in the last decade?
Technology - social networking
Common analogy to visualize systems theory
Mobile
From a systems perspective, the whole is…
Greater than all of the parts
In considering the impact of illness on families we acknowledge this concept of systems theory:
A change in one family member affects all family members
This concept can also be used to understand how a nurse can change the family system by implementing..
Family Interventions
T/F Over the past few years there has been a shift away from the belief that families tend toward maintaining equilibrium.
True
We now understand that the family is able to…
Create a balance between change and stability
The concept of change and stability is perhaps the most…
Difficult concept of systems theory
The 5 Concepts of Systems Theory
Whole is greater than sum of parts
Family is made up of suprasystem & subsystems
Change in one member affects all
Family creates balance between change & stability
Behaviours are best understood from view of circular rather than linear causality
Linear causality means…
One event causes another (doesn’t affect initial)