Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Patient Focused Care: The patient is Patient and Family-Centered Care: The
the focus of care with interventions priorities of patients and their families
done to and for him/her, instead of with drive the delivery of services.
the patient.
1
Paradigm Shift Benefits of Family-Centered Care
Deficits Strengths Enhances patient, family and professional
satisfaction
Control Collaboration
Expert Model Partnership Model Improves clinical decision making and outcomes
Information Gatekeeping Info
Decreases anxiety for patient and family
Sharing
Rigidity Flexibility Health Care Providers have a greater
understanding of a familys strengths and are
Dependence Empowerment more responsive to patient and family needs
2
2003 AAP Policy Statement on Family-Centered Care and
Family-Centered Care ACGME Requirements
Design facilities to promote the
philosophy of Family-Centered Care Residents must be able to provide
family centered patient care that is
Hire staff with the expectation of culturally effective, developmentally
Family-Centered Care and age appropriate, compassionate,
and effective for the treatment of
Conduct research on outcomes and disease and the promotion of health.
implementation of Family-Centered
Care
Creating a Partnership
Explain rounds and invite family
involvement upon admission
Introduce team
3
Discussion and Planning
Invite families to be a part of the
discussion and position team members
to be inclusive
Patient Presentations
Orders at the bedside - Written and read
aloud to family and team on rounds
4
Teaching and Learning Dealing with Uncertainty
Ask family permission to teach Acknowledge uncertainty when present
which is different than We dont know
Teaching families while teaching
students and vice versa Assess the familys comfort level and
need for reassurance
Role-modeling skills
Thinking out loud can benefit families
Questions?