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Family-centred care within contemporary British paediatric nursing
British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|January 12, 1995
Insights
Family-centred care is a key part of pediatric nursing. A deeper look at its practical application is needed to ensure it remains meaningful and not just a buzzword.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nursing
- Healthcare Delivery
- Family Support
Background:
- Family-centred care is a fundamental principle in pediatric nursing.
- The practical application and true meaning of family-centred care require critical examination.
- There is a risk of the concept becoming overused and losing its impact.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically evaluate the concept of family-centred care in pediatric nursing practice.
- To explore the real-world meaning and implementation of family-centred care.
- To prevent family-centred care from becoming a superficial slogan.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of family-centred care.
- Literature review on family-centred care in pediatric settings.
- Qualitative exploration of healthcare provider and family experiences (potential methods).
Main Results:
- The concept of family-centred care is widely accepted but lacks in-depth practical analysis.
- Current understanding may be superficial, risking the term's efficacy.
- Further research is needed to define and implement family-centred care effectively.
Conclusions:
- A thorough examination of family-centred care's practical application is essential.
- Ensuring the concept's meaningfulness requires moving beyond its status as a cherished tenet.
- Pediatric nursing must actively refine the practice of family-centred care to maintain its value.
Abstract:
The concept of family-centred care is such a cherished tenet of paediatric nursing to be almost above critique. Yet a close examination of the place and meaning-in-practice of family-centred care is long overdue if the term is not to lapse into mere cliché or slogan.