title: Selecting a model to guide family assessment.
abstract: Theoretical models can help critical care nurses deliver planned and systematic care to families in a time-efficient manner. This article describes three family theoretical models: structural-functional, family systems, and family stress.
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Artinian
mesh_terms: D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013597:Systems Analysis