Scottish Government

ISBN 0 7559 5199 9
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Contents

Foreword by the Chief Nursing Officer

1 Policy context in Scotland

2 Family Health Nursing
Role, model and framework
Role
Model for the role
Role framework
Pilot phases 1 and 2
Research evaluations
Multinational
National
Education programme
Practice development
Langley's Continuous Improvement Model
Calgary Family Assessment Model
Change management

3 Impact and outcomes
Delivering services closer to home
Support and protection of the public
Caring for older people
Unscheduled care and planned care
Anticipatory care, improving health, public health and reducing inequalities
Supported self-care, patient empowerment and managing long-term conditions
Leadership
eHealth

4 Learning and key messages
Learning
Key messages
Conclusion

References
Appendix 1: National Implementation Group/Family Health Nurse National Forum
Appendix 2: Conceptual model of Family-Centred Health Care
Appendix 3: Research Evaluation Executive Summary
Appendix 4: Education programme