Nursing Care of Families: A Comparison Between the Calgary Model and the Omaha System. A Narrative Review

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https://doi.org/10.54103/dn/30043

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Family Nursing, Family Care, Family Assessment, Community, Calgary Model, Omaha System

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BACKGROUND: Disability and chronic conditions are recognized as decisive incidents in life changes not only of those affected or affected by the discomfort, but of the entire family and community of which they are part. The exercise of care occurs through phases and interactions that concern family and community. To effectively manage them, organizational and conceptual models have been designed that allow nurses to orient themselves, structure and carry out professional action in the area, aimed at quality and results. The Calgary models and the Omaha system are compass instruments.

OBJECTIVE: Compare the Calgary and Omaha System models as potentially diversified in their approach to caring for families and microcommunities.

METHODS: Narrative literature review conducted in Cinahl, Scopus and Pubmed, with a final selection process of 20 articles.

RESULTS: 6 main areas of comparison emerged which allow us to identify the strengths of the two models and any choices of implementation appropriateness based on the contexts, manifest health problems, family or community dynamics: target population, context evaluation, interventions, results, model purposes and taxonomies.

CONCLUSION: The choice of implementation between the two models depends on the health or socio-health issues inherent in taking care of vulnerable groups included in networks of services and stakeholders with activation difficulties. Or from problems inherent to dysfunctional models of roles and relationships in families. Or complex educational interventions

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Published

2026-07-31

How to Cite

Raga, J., Arcadi, P., & Zanella, E. (2026). Nursing Care of Families: A Comparison Between the Calgary Model and the Omaha System. A Narrative Review . Dissertation Nursing, 5(2), 171–184. https://doi.org/10.54103/dn/30043
Received 2025-11-05
Accepted 2026-06-01
Published 2026-07-31