Family centered care
Family Centered Care
Family Centered Care (pronunciation: /ˈfæmɪli ˈsɛntərd kɛər/) is a healthcare approach that emphasizes collaborative partnerships between healthcare providers, patients, and families. It is a model of care that is respectful of, and responsive to, individual families' preferences, needs, and values.
Etymology
The term "Family Centered Care" is derived from the English words "family", "centered", and "care". The concept is based on the idea that healthcare should be centered around the needs and preferences of the family, rather than being solely focused on the individual patient.
Related Terms
- Patient-Centered Care: A healthcare approach that focuses on the patient's needs and preferences.
- Shared Decision Making: A process in which healthcare providers and patients work together to make decisions and select tests, treatments, and care plans.
- Healthcare Provider: A person or organization that provides health services to individuals.
- Healthcare System: The organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver healthcare services to meet the health needs of target populations.
Principles
Family Centered Care is based on several key principles:
- Dignity and Respect: Healthcare providers listen to and honor patient and family perspectives and choices. Patient and family knowledge, values, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds are incorporated into the planning and delivery of care.
- Information Sharing: Healthcare providers communicate and share complete and unbiased information with patients and families in ways that are affirming and useful. Patients and families receive timely, complete, and accurate information in order to effectively participate in care and decision-making.
- Participation: Patients and families are encouraged and supported in participating in care and decision-making at the level they choose.
- Collaboration: Patients, families, healthcare providers, and healthcare leaders collaborate in policy and program development, implementation, and evaluation; in healthcare facility design; and in professional education, as well as in the delivery of care.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Family centered care
- Wikipedia's article - Family centered care
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