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"Imagine a clinical world without family systems thinking": Response
Colleen T Fogarty1, Larry B Mauksch2
1Department of Family Medicine.
Summary
This response emphasizes systemic thinking and problem-solving skills as essential for clinicians before implementing family-focused care. It supports training clinicians to involve families as care partners, enhancing patient and family engagement.
Area of Science:
- Family Systems Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Healthcare Education
Background:
- Discussion on family involvement in clinical care.
- Response to commentary on prior editorial regarding family-focused interventions.
- Need for enhanced clinician training in family engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for systemic thinking and problem-solving as foundational skills for family-focused care.
- To support the integration of family members as partners in patient care.
- To refine approaches to clinician training in family engagement.
Main Methods:
- Reiteration of core arguments from original editorial.
- Engagement with critical feedback from peer commentary.
- Emphasis on pedagogical approaches for systemic training.
Main Results:
- Agreement on the value of family involvement models (Doherty and Baird Levels).
- Reinforcement of the necessity of systemic thinking and problem-solving training.
- Advocacy for shared decision-making partnerships involving patients and families.
Conclusions:
- Systemic thinking is a prerequisite for effective family-focused clinical action.
- Clinician training must prioritize systemic approaches to prepare for family engagement.
- Shared decision-making with families is a key outcome of effective systemic practice.