CFIM

Question 1

What is CFIM?

Answer 1

• The first nursing family intervention model developed
• Was designed to help CHNs facilitate functioning in the cognitive, affective and behavioural domains
• Family strengths are identified and reinforced through the use of commendations

Question 2

What are the 3 domains for sustaining effective family functioning?

Answer 2

1) Cognitive : offers new ideas, information or education on a health problem or risk

2) Affective: anything that reduces or increased family emotions that will block the family’s problem solving efforts

3) Behavioural : help family in interact or behave with one another. most often accomplished by inviting some or all family members to engage in specific behavioural tasks

Question 3

What are 2 types of interventive questions?

Answer 3

1) Linear (investigative family members description or perception of the problem)

2) Circular (reveal explanations of problems)

Question 4

What is an important aspect of the cognitive domain?

Answer 4

• Commending family and individual strengths
• Offering information and opinions

Question 5

What is an important aspect of the affective domain?

Answer 5

• Validating, acknowledging or normalizing emotional responses
• Encouraging the telling of illness narratives
• Drawing forth family support

Question 6

What is an important aspect of the behavioural domain?

Answer 6

• Encourage family members to be caregivers and offering caregiver support
• Encourage respite; giving rest to family members, basically encourage the primary caretakers to take some time off
• Devising rituals

Question 7

What 3 characteristics do an empowered family present?

Answer 7

1) Access to and control over needed resources

2) Decision making and problem solving abilities

3) Abilities to communicate and obtain needed resources

Question 8

What are the 5 stages of a home visit?

Answer 8

1) Engagement ; greeting family and making them comfortable during the interview process

2) Family assessment: gathering information on problems

3) Family intervention

4) Termination and evaluation

5) Post visit documentation