untitled

In relation to interpersonal systems, or small
groups, many publications focus on the family.
Gonot (1986) proposed the Interacting Systems
Framework as a model for family therapy. Frey
and Norris (1997) used both the Interacting Sys-
tems Framework and Theory of Goal Attain-
ment in planning care with families of premature
infants.
King’s Interacting Systems Framework and
midrange Theory of Goal Attainment have a long
history of application with large groups or social
systems (organizations, communities). The earliest
applications involved the use of the framework and
theory to guide continuing education (Brown &
Lee, 1980) and nursing curricula (Daubenmire,
1989; Gulitz & King, 1988). More contemporary

applications address models of care. For example,

the framework served as the basis for practice in an

acute-care setting (Byrne & Schreiber, 1989). In

addition, applications proposed the Theory of

Goal Attainment as the practice model for case

management (Hampton, 1994; Tritsch, 1996).

These latter applications are especially important,

as they may be the first use of the framework by

other disciplines.

Within organizations, a midrange theory of de-

partmental power has been developed (Sieloff,

1995a) and revised into a Theory of Group Power

within Organizations (2003). Educational settings,

also considered as social systems, have also been

the focus of application of King’s work (Bello,

2000; Froman & Sanderson, 1985). Table 16–8

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Table 16–8 Application to Client Concerns

TOPIC AUTHOR(S) YEAR

Care of self

Autonomy

Birth

Goal-setting

Health promotion

Body weight

Menopause

Morale

Parenting

Reproductive health

Role

Sexual counseling

Stress

Health status

Illness management

Asthma

Anxiety

Bronchopneumonia

Cardiac rehabilitation

Cardiovascular

Carpal tunnel syndrome

Chronic illness

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder

Hanucharurnkui and Vinya-nguag

Glenn*

Husband

Smith

Tritsch

Calladine

Hanna

Sharts-Hopko

Hanna

Heggie and Gangar

Kohler

Norris and Hoyer

Hanna

O’Shall*

Villeneuve and Ozolins*

DeHowitt

Dispenza*

Frey

Doornbos

Woods

Smith

Frey

Swindale

Pearson and Vaughan

McGirr, Rukhorm, Salmoni, O’Sullivan, and Koren

Sirles and Selleck

Norgan, Ettipio, and Lasome

Wicks

Wicks

1991

1989

1988

1988

1996

1996

1995

1995

1993

1992

1988

1993

1993

1989

1991

1992

1990

1996

1995

1995

1994

1988

1995

1989

1986

1990

1989

1995

1995

1995

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