Genograms and Ecomaps family nursing
Genograms and Ecomaps are essential components of individual and family assessment. They should be used concurrently with other assessment tools.
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Genograms are:
- a format for drawing a family tree that records information
and covers at least three generations.
- a diagram or skeleton showing intergenerational relationships.
- similar to genealogy and genetic charts/pedigree.
- used in family therapy and health care settings.
- a source of information for planning nursing interventions.
- a visual and graphic display of information.
- a quick overview of the family’s complexities.
- derived from within family systems theory.
- a way to visualize the patterns that repeat
- symbols depicting membership structure, interaction patterns, etc.
- can include information related to ages, marital status, ethnicity, religion, education, health, drug use, occupation, military service, impacting events in addition to medical details.
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Ecomaps:
- graphically depicts the family’s relationships & interaction with its immediate external environment. It can illustrate an individual’s or family’s relationships. This is consistent with the Microsystem referred to in Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Framework.
- visualize the individual/family social network and how family members are perceiving or receiving social support.
- Using both a genogram and ecomap together enables the clinician to gain a fuller view of the individual/family social networks and support. Genograms and Ecomaps family nursing
- To complete the ecopmap place the individual or family in the middle circle & significant people organizations and agencies in outer circles. Start with a blank ecomap (If you were assessing a client or family, the nurse can jointly complete the ecomap with the client.)
- Straight lines = strong relationships
- Slashed lines conflicted/stressful
- Dotted tenuous relationships
- Wider lines are stronger
- Arrows = direction of the energy and resources
Genograms and Ecomaps
Genograms and Ecomaps are essential components of individual and family assessment. They should be used concurrently with other assessment tools.
Genograms are:
- a format for drawing a family tree that records information
and covers at least three generations.
- a diagram or skeleton showing intergenerational relationships.
- similar to genealogy and genetic charts/pedigree.
- used in family therapy and health care settings.
- a source of information for planning nursing interventions.
- a visual and graphic display of information.
- a quick overview of the family’s complexities.
- derived from within family systems theory.
- a way to visualize the patterns that repeat
- symbols depicting membership structure, interaction patterns, etc.
- can include information related to ages, marital status, ethnicity, religion, education, health, drug use, occupation, military service, impacting events in addition to medical details.
Ecomaps:
- graphically depicts the family’s relationships & interaction with its immediate external environment. It can illustrate an individual’s or family’s relationships. This is consistent with the Microsystem referred to in Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Framework.
- visualize the individual/family social network and how family members are perceiving or receiving social support.
- Using both a genogram and ecomap together enables the clinician to gain a fuller view of the individual/family social networks and support.
- To complete the ecopmap place the individual or family in the middle circle & significant people organizations and agencies in outer circles. Start with a blank ecomap (If you were assessing a client or family, the nurse can jointly complete the ecomap with the client.)
- Straight lines = strong relationships
- Slashed lines conflicted/stressful
- Dotted tenuous relationships
- Wider lines are stronger
- Arrows = direction of the energy and resources
- Genograms and Ecomaps family nursing
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