WK7 Practice Level Logic Model Discussion
WK7 Practice Level Logic Model Discussion
A completed practice-level logic model outline (table) from the Week 7 Assignment handout
- A completed program logic model outline (table) in the Week 7 Assignment Handout
- 2–3 paragraphs that elaborate on your practice-level logic model outline. Describe the activities that would take place in the support group sessions that would address needs and lead to improved outcomes
- 2–3 paragraphs that elaborate on your program-level logic model and address the following:
- Decisions that would need to be made about characteristics of group membership
- Group activities
- Short- and long-term outcomes
- Ways to measure the outcomes
Week7: Developing a Logic Model Outline Handout Complete the tables below to develop both a practice-level logic model and a program-level logic model to address the needs of Helen in the Petrakis case history. Practice-Level Logic Model Outline Problem – Overworked – Stressed – Mentally and Physically exhausted – Lack family support (children and husband) – Unappreciated Needs Underlying Causes – Social Support – Refuses to from family allow family to – Psychotherapy take responsible on strategies for household and support for needs self-care. – Only – Trained Caregiver of 81 professionals to year old motherhelp cope with n-law the caregiving – Poor self- care of her mother-n- – Lacks skills to law properly care – Better for mother-ncommunication law skills with family members Intervention Activities – Support groups for caregivers – Organizations that specialize in helping caregivers Outcomes – Equipped with new skills to cope with caregiving. – Better insight in self-care with self-care routines – Reduction in stress and exhaustion. 1 Program-Level Logic Model Outline Problem Needs Underlying Causes – Caregiver for – Acquire new – Lack of family elderly motherstrategies and support n-law. techniques to – Lack proper – Lacks support appropriate knowledge to for mother-n-law facilitate care for care for the who has a elderly elderly and declining mental – Accept help resources ability from family and available for friends care Intervention Activities Program will offer: – help with respite care – professional support services for training in caregiving – network to connect caregiver with organizations and associations who specialize in caregiving Outcomes – Extended support system – Ease in stress associated with caregiving – New skills and coping mechanisms – WK7 Practice Level Logic Model Discussion
Assistance from family and friends 2 Practice Level: After assessing Helen’s needs, she is clearly overwhelmed and stressed. She is experiencing exhaustion from a lack of support from her husband and children. Helen needs support that will offer strategies and techniques to help cope with providing care for elderly family members. Reports from the National Center on Caregiving (2018) states that 41% of caregivers experience a health crisis with depression, exhaustion, anger, and fatigue. Furthermore, caregivers sacrifice their emotional and physical needs with providing care to others. Helen provides care for her husband’s 81-year-old mother. She is married and has three adult children who do not share in the responsibilities of the household. To make matters worse, Helen does not feel that they need to assist with the chores, laundry, and/or cooking. Helen’s problems are tremendous, so the recommendations are for her to visit a counselor and/or therapist individually or as a group. Psychotherapy sessions will help her sort through her emotional and cognitive functioning. In a study by Berman (2015) focusing on caregiver behaviors, findings showed that an intervention of this sort will be beneficial for reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. It is recommended caregivers attend once a week session for 60 to 90 minutes depending on the therapists or counselors assessment and focus on self-care strategies and practices. Overall, caregivers will need positive support from family and friends to alleviate the development of serious long-term complications. 3 Program Level: Based on a needs assessment due to Helen’s lack of assistance, it is recommended that Helen receives psychotherapy and participate in a program for caregivers. WK7 Practice Level Logic Model Discussion
Psychotherapy will provide the help and encouragement Helen needs to cope with caring for family, but most importantly herself. It is apparent that Helen is unaware or unknowledgeable of the supports that are available to her. Helen does not receive support from her family, so a church member assists her in caring for her mother-n-law. Even though she receives help from the church member, it is not enough. Caring for her mother-n-law is exhaustive and time-consuming. Helen can achieve optimum results if she utilizes the new skills and strategies that she is given in her therapy sessions. To improve Helen’s competency in caregiving, she would need to attend a program that will address her lack of knowledge and training. According to Tarantine (2017), study on care for the elderly, Helen would need in-home respite care and/or nursing services to provide companionship and care for her mother-n-law. Trained staff would need to visit and educate Helen on caring for the elderly. Staff will provide skill training, managementstrategies, and problem solving techniques. Additionally, it may be necessary to connect Helen with resources that provide services for Helen dealing with respite care and related services for her mother-n-law. Finally, if Helen utilizes the self-care strategies from psychotherapy and assistance from trained professionals she has a great chance of improving her relationship with her family, avoid the feeling of being overwhelmed and stressed, and an overall improvement of her mental health. 4 References Bach, B. (2017). Caregivers experience high rates of anxiety, depression, study finds. Standford Medicine. Retrieved from https://stanford.edu/2017/02/16/caregivers-experience-highrates-of-anxiety-depression-study-finds/ Berman. C. (2015). Caring for Yourself While Caring for Your Aging Parents, Third Edition: How to Help, How to Survive. New York: Henry Holt. Taking Care of YOU: Self-care for family caregivers. (2016). Retrieved from https://caregiver.org/taking-care-you-self-care-family-caregivers Tarantine, R. (2017). The Sandwich Generation: Who is Caring for You? Retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tarantine-dnp-rn/baby-boomerscaregivers_b_5733782.html 5 WK7 Practice Level Logic Model Discussion
