This document discusses several tools used in family assessment:
1) A genogram is used to visualize family relationships and inheritance patterns of illnesses. It records family members, relationships, and significant dates.
2) The APGAR tool evaluates a family's adaptation, partnership, growth, affection, and ability to resolve conflicts. Scores of 8-10 indicate a highly functional family.
3) A family map depicts the structure of a family through boundaries, alliances and coalitions between members. It analyzes processes like enmeshment over time.
4) A lifeline charts a family's history and significant events that could impact a patient's health.
6. APGARA – adaptationCapability to utilize and share resourcesP – partnershipSolving problems by communicatingG – growthFreedom to grow and change A – affectionIntimacy and emotional interaction in the familyR – ResolveCommitment by other members to the family
8. APGARScoring:Almost always – 2Some of the time – 1Hardly ever – 0Total :8-10 – highly functional4-7 – moderately dysfunctional0-3 – severely dysfunctional
9. SCREEMSources of helpBarriers to patient careRelationships of health behavior, practices and utilization of health services
11. Family MapApplications of the Family Systems ConceptCharacteristics : membersStructure: boundaries, alliances, coalitionProcess: enmeshment, disengagementAcross time: intergenerational coalitions
