Calgary family assessment Model and the Modeling and Role Modeling theory.

 Many nursing models have come into practice since the early 1950’s (DeNisco & Barker, 2016). May of these theories focus on a patient as a individual and therefore focus their behavioral modifications and goals on an individual’s unique circumstances (DeNisco & Barker, 2016). While this path is incredibly important, it is also pivotal to understand that many of our patients belong to a family unit and this will directly impact their care (DeNisco & Barker, 2016). This discussion will focus on the Calgary family assessment Model and the Modeling and Role Modeling theory.

The Calgary Assessment Model is a framework that is multidimensional and focuses on assessing a family with the aim and focus of resolving issues within the family environment (All Answers Ltd, 2018). This model focuses on assessing based on three categories, structural, developmental and functional (All Answers Ltd, 2018). The structural component focuses on the how the familial unit is structured based on three key concepts, internal structure, external structure and context (All Answers Ltd, 2018). This model can be applicable to nursing practice by understanding that all patients are part of a larger family unit that can directly impact their health care. In my practice this is incredibly true for patients who have had strokes. In order to change behaviors in the patients it’s incredibly important to include families in post stroke education.

The Modeling and Role Modeling theory was developed in 1983 by Helen Erickson, Evelyn Tomlin and Mary Swain (“Model and Role Modeling Theory”, n.d.). This theory focuses on the nurse’s ability to care for each patient and enables them to identify the uniqueness of the patient (“Model and Role Modeling Theory”, n.d ).This theory is built on foundational principles of many other theorist including Maslow, Piagets and Erikson (“Model and Role Modeling Theory”, n.d). This theory identifies commonalties with all patients, these are holism or the belief that people are the more than a sum of their parts, basic needs that drive all patients, affiliation, attachment, psychological stages and, cognitive stages (“Model and Role Modeling Theory”, n.d). The differences that exist between patients are unique to an individual and they focus on genetics, view of the world, adaption, stress and self-care process (“Model and Role Modeling Theory”, n.d). Understanding that each patient is unique and has specific behaviors, genetics and self-care practices that make them uniquely them helps to tailor a care plan that is specific to each patient.

Both of these models do not present ethical dilemmas in the way they are integrated into care. They should be a platform to build care that aims to be of quality and safe.

References

All Answers Ltd. (November 2018). Calgary Family Assessment Model | Case Study. Retrieved from https://nursinganswers.net/essays/calgary-family-assessment-model-study-7564.php?vref=1