title: ["And suddenly I have a tumor" - the situation of family S./N].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many families affected by a terminal illness need professional help and support. In order to be able to cope with emotional stress, loss of light-heartedness and changes in family structure thorough information is important for patients and their families. The Calgary Family-Assessment and Calgary Family Intervention-Model are suitable to determine the needs of concerned families and hence to offer appropriate interventions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In an instrumental case study the situation of Mrs. S.2 and her family was analyzed. Mrs. S. is suffering from an inoperable adenocarcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  An assessment classified the different information given during the first meeting and determined the focus of the interventions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Interventions concentrated on cognitive and emotional support.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The case study showed how family models for nurses could systematically guide professionals in supporting families. Listening and spending time with the concerned person and their families showed to offer important factors, which were perceived as very helpful by the families.
authors.affiliation: Departement Anästhesiologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ries-Gisler
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pflegewissenschaft, Universität Basel und Institut für Klinische Pflegewissenschaft, UniversitätsSpital Zürich.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spirig
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010166:Palliative Care; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012944:Social Support; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000523:psychology
keywords: Assessment und Interventionen; Calgary Familienpflegemodell; Calgary Family-Model; Instrumentelle Fallstudie; assessment and interventions; instrumental case study