Abstract

HENRIQUES, Carolina Miguel Graça  and  SANTOS, Eva João de Jesus. Family assessment and nursing process: skills and knowledge development program. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2019, vol.serIV, n.23, pp.31-40. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/10.12707/RIV19077.

Background: In the family approach, it is essential for nurses to have tools to intervene. The Calgary Family Assessment Model (MCAF) is an important instrument in family nursing practice. Objectives: To know the importance attributed to the family by nurses who are part of a family health unit (FHU) in the Central Region of Portugal; Identify nurses' knowledge of family assessment by applying the MCAF; To evaluate the impact of the application of an intervention program involving knowledge and skills on family assessment by the MCAF in nursing professionals. Methodology: Longitudinal, quasi-experimental study, performed in two moments of data collection, pre and post test design, without control group, with 8 nurses, selected by the non-probabilistic/accidental /convenience method. Results: Nurses have family supportive attitudes. There are significant statistical differences in knowledge and skills in family assessment by the MCAF before and after intervention. Conclusion: The implementation of intervention programs in family assessment by the MCAF, allows knowledge transfer and skills development.

Keywords : family nursing; training; nurses; family.

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