The Evolution of Family-Centered Care

The aim of this study is to explore the history of family-centered care (FCC). FCC was developed after Word War II, when nursing, then deeply paternalistic, had become asynchronous with changing social expectations for the care of hospitalized children. This is a historical review of literature refl...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric nursing 2009-04, Vol.24 (2), p.164-170
Main Authors: Jolley, Jeremy, Shields, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Children & youth
Families & family life
Family centred care
Family Nursing - history
Family-centered care
Historical analysis
History
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Hospitalization
Humans
Models, Nursing
Nurse's Role - history
Nursing
Nursing Research - history
Paediatrics
Parents
Patient-Centered Care - history
Pediatrics
Philosophy, Nursing - history
United Kingdom
United States
World War II
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Summary:The aim of this study is to explore the history of family-centered care (FCC). FCC was developed after Word War II, when nursing, then deeply paternalistic, had become asynchronous with changing social expectations for the care of hospitalized children. This is a historical review of literature reflecting development of pediatric models of care using publications of classic theorists and others. Development of FCC resulted from work by U.S. and UK researchers, theorists, and advocates. Their research was right for its time, and its acceptance was the result of social readiness for change resulting from people's experience of Word War II. Word War II brought about changes enabling emergence of lobby groups concerned with children in hospital, awakening of pediatric health professionals to family-oriented practice, and development of models of care that allowed widescale adoption of FCC.
ISSN:0882-5963
1532-8449
DOI:10.1016/j.pedn.2008.03.010