Family-centered care: current realities in parent participation

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Nursing
• Healthcare Philosophy

Background:

• Family-centered care is a key philosophy in modern pediatric nursing.
• Parent participation is increasingly recognized as crucial for child healthcare interventions.
• Despite its importance, challenges like role stress and power struggles persist in family-centered care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the challenges and strategies for implementing parent participation in family-centered care.
• To highlight the need for refining theoretical applications in practice.
• To introduce case examples and communication models for enhancing nurse-family collaboration.

Main Methods:

• Literature review on family-centered care and parental participation.
• Discussion of challenges including role stress, negotiation failure, and power struggles.
• Introduction of case examples and the LEARN communication framework.

Main Results:

• Parental participation in family-centered care presents ongoing challenges.
• Effective communication strategies are essential for successful implementation.
• Case examples and frameworks like LEARN can facilitate better nurse-family relationships.

Conclusions:

• Refining the implementation of parent participation in family-centered care is necessary.
• Nurses require enhanced communication skills to foster collaborative relationships.
• Educational strategies, including case examples and communication models, can improve family-centered care practices.