Classification of Families Types, by Caniço and Fernandes: A Validation Study | Chapter 9 | Recent Trends in Arts and Social Studies Vol. 4

 Aims: Validate the Classification of Families Types, by Caniço and Fernandes, in accordance with overall structure/movement (21), conjugal relationship (6) and paternal relationship (7), projected by Caniço, et al, in procedure "New Types of Family Care Plan”, in which 5 types of offspring are original (pregnant, inbred, diversified, parent-concentrated, and non-objective). Understand its significance, in clinical practice, for creating an individual and offspring care plan adapted to existing families.Materials and Methods: Cross-divided observational study of 1400 UCSP patients of UCSP Dr. Manuel da Cunha, S. Martinho do Bispo Health Center. Data calm by the authors of the study, through conference of the family dispassionate process, interview and application of the inquiry "Healthy Apgar", chapter "Family". Statistical analysis, explanatory and inferential, expanded using IBM SPSS® operating system.Results: All defined family types were recognized, characterized and statistically resulted, with a larger frequency of nuclear offspring (family form / dynamics), accompaniment and modern (matrimonial relationship) and balanced/resistant (parental friendship).Conclusions: The new Classification of Families Types meets validation tests once all family types have existed statistically tested. The present study additional credibility and mathematical reliability to the relationships that were tentatively already acted in the clinical scene. This is endowed accompanying interest in pre/post graduate education and in the clinical practice of Family Physicians, for one demonstrated naturalization to contemporary offspring, their evaluation and creation of individual and classification care plan.

Author(s) Details:

Hernani Canico,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Susana Lopes,
UCSP - Health Center of Sertã, Portugal.

Rui Fernandes,
USF Manuel Cunha – Health Center of S. Martinho do Bispo, Coimbra, Portugal.

Ana Cristina Rosa,
Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Maria Emília Nogueiras,
Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

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