Unit 3- Understanding Family Flashcards
Family of Orgin
Group into which one is born or adopted
Family of creation
social group an individual develops outside of family of origin
Family
families described as a systems of interconnected and interdependent individuals
Aspects of family: roles
what is expected of each member, the part each has to play
Aspects of family: rules
the spoken and unspoken modes of operation, ways of functioning as a unit
Aspects of family: homeostasis
the tendency for the system to remain stable (whether adaptive or not) involves a push/pull that occurs to maintain current patterns of interaction and functioning
Health issues and family
important for professional providers to view family members as partners in health care delivery system
Caregivers need:
- information and education
- trust
- advocacy
- identification of resources
Roles and responsibilities
Caring for family members can:
- alter relationships
- alter dependency
- change balance of power
Act of care giving
can:
- be rewarding
- be meaningful
- be a mechanism to develop strong bond
- contribute to feelings of self-worth
Act of care giving
if intense, prolonged or both can:
- contribute to feelings of depression
- result in ‘caregiver burden’
Caregiver burden: objective
- tasks- result in some lifestyle changes
- feeding dressing bathing transporting
Caregiver burden: subjective
- emotional factors stemming from responsibilities
- fatigue stress anger depression social isolation fear role adjustment
Caregiver burden: quality of pre-morbid relationship a factor
- open communication
- shared interests
- family orientation
Care for caregiver
- respite care
- counseling/support groups
- humor
- health care providers who appreciate the knowledge and skill they bring to the table
