Making family-centered care a reality

Semin Nurse Manag. 2000 Sep;8(3):136-42.

Abstract

Family-centered care means, in the broadest sense, welcoming the family as partners in the care of the child. Family-centered care challenges us to create a new vision of a hospital environment that works in a very different way and that can actually improve clinical outcomes. This report describes one hospital's journey into family-centered care--its accomplishments and its challenges. It should be noted that, although this report describes family-centered care in a children's hospital, the philosophy beautifully adapts to an adult facility.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Caregivers*
  • Case Management / trends
  • Child
  • Child, Hospitalized / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Nurse's Role*
  • Parenting / psychology*
  • Patient-Centered Care*