Parent Assessment of Family-Centered Care Practices in a Children's Hospital

A study was undertaken at British Columbia's Children's Hospital to assess parents' views on the adequacy and extent of family-centered care practices. The study's 2 main objectives were to determine the feasibility of carrying out a detailed survey of parental attitudes toward f...

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Published in:Children's health care 2000-06, Vol.29 (2), p.113-128
Main Authors: Macnab, A. J., Thiessen, P., McLeod, E., Hinton, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessment
British Columbia
Canada
Children's hospitals
Family centred care
Parents
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Summary:A study was undertaken at British Columbia's Children's Hospital to assess parents' views on the adequacy and extent of family-centered care practices. The study's 2 main objectives were to determine the feasibility of carrying out a detailed survey of parental attitudes toward family-centered care following a child's acute admission to hospital and to identify areas of practice where improvement was needed. The tool used was a survey comprising 125 structured and open-ended questions, conducted by telephone several weeks after discharge. Although limitations to the study were recognized, the survey proved to be a catalyst for multidisciplinary action to improve aspects of family-centered care.
ISSN:0273-9615
1532-6888
DOI:10.1207/S15326888CHC2902_4