Family-Centred care and the relationship between hospital staff and parents

Family-centred care (FCC) is widely used in paediatrics, but is largely untested by rigorous research. As such a critical discourse on its implementation is necessary. Underpinning FCC, and probably the cause of most of the difficulties in its effective implementation, is the importance of effective...

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Main Author: Shields, Linda
Format: Journal Article
Published: Burapha University 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34596
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description Family-centred care (FCC) is widely used in paediatrics, but is largely untested by rigorous research. As such a critical discourse on its implementation is necessary. Underpinning FCC, and probably the cause of most of the difficulties in its effective implementation, is the importance of effective relationships between the parents of admitted children and health professionals. This paper discusses the relationships between parents and staff and their effect on the delivery of FCC, and is a descriptive review using some historical studies as well as modern research. Aspects of the relationships between parents and staff discussed include communication with doctors, nurse-parent relationships, and the role of partnership with parents in the delivery of care to children and families. These are then examined in relation to FCC and the conclusions support the assertion that if no rigorous research support FCC as a model of care, then it is time to question its widespread use.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-345962017-01-30T13:44:28Z Family-Centred care and the relationship between hospital staff and parents Shields, Linda relationship parents hospital staff family-centred care Family-centred care (FCC) is widely used in paediatrics, but is largely untested by rigorous research. As such a critical discourse on its implementation is necessary. Underpinning FCC, and probably the cause of most of the difficulties in its effective implementation, is the importance of effective relationships between the parents of admitted children and health professionals. This paper discusses the relationships between parents and staff and their effect on the delivery of FCC, and is a descriptive review using some historical studies as well as modern research. Aspects of the relationships between parents and staff discussed include communication with doctors, nurse-parent relationships, and the role of partnership with parents in the delivery of care to children and families. These are then examined in relation to FCC and the conclusions support the assertion that if no rigorous research support FCC as a model of care, then it is time to question its widespread use. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34596 Burapha University restricted
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hospital staff
family-centred care
Shields, Linda
Family-Centred care and the relationship between hospital staff and parents
title Family-Centred care and the relationship between hospital staff and parents
title_full Family-Centred care and the relationship between hospital staff and parents
title_fullStr Family-Centred care and the relationship between hospital staff and parents
title_full_unstemmed Family-Centred care and the relationship between hospital staff and parents
title_short Family-Centred care and the relationship between hospital staff and parents
title_sort family-centred care and the relationship between hospital staff and parents
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parents
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url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34596