Stanhope: Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition Resource Tools Resource Tool 24.

C LIST OF FAMILY ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Assessment Tool Calgary Family Assessment Model (CFAM) Purpose Assessment based on strengths critical to healthy family functioning. Addresses family structure, development, and function Assessment of parent perception of the effect of chronic childhood disorder on family, and how families cope with the problems associated with the childs condition Assessment of home and environment; family interaction styles; childs growth, development, and health history; and family health and social history Assessment of specific health behaviors for each family developmental stage References Wright LM, Leahey M: Nurses and familiesa guide to family assessment and intervention, Philadelphia, 1984, FA Davis. Hymovich D: The chronicity impact and coping instrument: parent questionnaire, Nurs Res 32, 1983.

Chronicity Impact and Coping Instrument: Parent Questionnaire (CICI:PQ)

Family Assessment for School Nurses and Other Professions (FAT)

Holt S, Robinson T: The school nurses family assessment tool, Am J Nurs 79(5), 1979.

Family Health Protective Behavior Assessment Tool

Dandzari JK, Howard JR: The well family: a developmental approach to assessment, Boston, 1981, Little, Brown. Feetham S, Humenick S: The Feetham family functioning survey. In Humenick S, editor: Analysis of current assessment strategies in the health care of young

Feetham Family Functioning Survey (FFFS)

Assessment of accomplishment of family tasks and functioning of families with normal or impaired child. Identifies specific areas of dysfunction during a period

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24.C2 children and childbearing families, New York, 1982, Appleton-Century-Crofts. Friedman M: Family nursing: theory and assessment, ed 2, New York, 1986, AppletonCentury-Crofts. Caldwell BM: Home observation for measurement of the environment, Little Rock, 1979, University of Arkansas.

Friedmans Guidelines for Function Assessment of the Family

Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME)

Assessment of variables (communication, role, power, values, and coping) and their effects on affective, socialization, and health care functions Assessment of family influence through the childs environment. Assesses animate and inanimate aspects of the environment that support development. Identifies family strengths and weaknesses

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