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Understanding Nurses' Views on the Principles and Exercise of Family-Centered Care: A Qualitative Exploration
Alfianoora Kabeer Nusaifa1, Hepsi Bai Joseph2
1Nursing, Saint Marys Hospital, Manchester, GBR.
Cureus
|April 27, 2026
Summary
Pediatric nurses view family-centered care (FCC) as essential for holistic child health. They see FCC as a comprehensive process influenced by child and parent factors, encompassing child, family, and nurse-centered dimensions for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Healthcare Delivery
- Family Health
Background:
- Family-centered care (FCC) is a cornerstone of modern pediatric nursing practice.
- It emphasizes holistic care for the child within the context of their entire family unit.
- This study explores nurses' perceptions of FCC's role and implementation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate pediatric nurses' perceptions of family-centered care (FCC).
- To understand the factors influencing FCC implementation in clinical settings.
- To explore how nurses conceptualize FCC as a component of child health nursing.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative explorative design utilizing focus group discussions with pediatric nurses.
- Conventional thematic analysis of transcribed verbatim data.
- Data management supported by NVivo software.
Main Results:
- Two primary themes emerged: "Grounds of Family-Centered Care (FCC)" and "FCC as a Comprehensive Process of Child Care."
- Nurses identified parental and child-related factors as foundational to FCC.
- FCC was perceived as a dynamic process integrating child-centered, family-centered, and nurse-centered care.
Conclusions:
- Pediatric nurses perceive FCC as a fundamental and comprehensive approach to child health.
- FCC is recognized as being grounded in parental and child factors, crucial for holistic care.
- Enhancing nurses' understanding of FCC principles can improve collaborative care and patient outcomes.
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