Case Study Application of the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM): Brynn’s Family 2022

Running head: CALGARY FAMILY INTERVENTION MODEL 1
Case Study Application of the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM): Brynn’s Family
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CALGARY FAMILY INTERVENTION MODEL 2
Case Study Application of the Calgary Family Intervention Model (CFIM): Brynn’s Family
Cognitive Domain
Interventions focus on this domain; more often than not have the biggest impact on the other two
domains. However, such a change is limited to the extent to which the interventions rhyme with the specific
needs of the patient’s family members (Shajan & Snell, 2019). The interventions in this domain would be
educating Brynn’s family on the condition of their child and how to handle him under this circumstance. The
fear of the parents that spending quality time with their child would worsen her situation is a clear manifestation
of a lack of adequate knowledge on how to manage a child under supportive care. For this intervention to be
effective, the nurse must strive to create a personal and cordial relationship with Brynn’s parents to help them
embrace their daughter in her current situation.
Bringing the family members close to the care process is critical in the sense that they will be able to
understand the risks of neglecting their child under such circumstances as well as the inherent benefits that
could come with their closeness to their daughter (Denham, Eggenberger, Young, & Krumwiede, 2015).
Consequently, the nurse together with the parents would be in a better position to share new ideas and beliefs
and all these would ultimately contribute to enhancing the quality of care and patient outcome. But what if the
parents have given up on the condition of their child? Well, the entrenched fear of their daughter’s condition
may be a deterrent in so many ways, but that is likely to change given the wits of the CFIM whose focus is the
integration of care that involves the family as a crucial unit in enhancing the quality and safety of care (Shajan
& Snell, 2019).
Affective Domain
Emotions are very critical to quality care but can also be detrimental depending on the extent and
direction to which it drives those who are expected to give their best during the intensive care unit (ICU) as in
the case study (Wright & Leahey, 2013). Emotional stability is very crucial especially when the situation calls