title: Working with families: an intervention model for rehabilitation nurses.
abstract: This article describes a model for working with families of disabled persons. The proposed model suggests knowledge and skills that help the family adjust to the changes imposed by a disability and become partners in the rehabilitation process. Particular attention is focused on identifying family needs, with an emphasis on short-term intervention at specific "trigger" points in the rehabilitation process. Time-limited intervention strategies, education, support, and prevention also are described.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Power
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000451:nursing*