Family-Centered Care

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FAMILY-CENTERED CARE
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Summary
A methodology that centers on functioning in collaboration with the families and their
children in the conveyance of value human care is known as a patient and family centered
care. It fosters independence by sanctioning families and children (Arabiat, 2018). The core
principles and concepts that have developed throughout the patient and family-centered care
constitute of participation, collaboration, information sharing, dignity and respect (Mueller,
Neuspiel & Fisher, 2019). These concepts are vital since they enhance parent-professional
collaboration at varying health care levels to react to family and child's development needs
(Hladík, Jakšová, and Sikorová, 2016). This paper will examine the optimistic effects of
family-centered care on family and child contrasts it with customary replicas of pediatric
care. It likewise expounds the idea of empowering and enabling in pediatric treatment and
exhibits its standards by relating case scenarios. Lastly, it examines the stratagems to conquer
the harmful effects of family and child hospitalization.
Query 1
The recognition of the families role in the provision of support, care, and aid in pediatric
nursing is a new phenomenon which is part of the patients focused care since 1960 (Devitt,
2011). The new pediatric nursing model focuses on patients and family-centered care hence
establishing the affiliation between the families and children which improves the wellbeing
and health of both. On the other hand, the traditional model's care emphasizes on tusk
oriented care. In the past, it was perceived that family members visits would hinder effective
care hence were unfavorable to a child leading to trauma when the parents leave (Stenman et
al., 2019). It is essential to support the parent’s ability to meet the Childs need by
incorporation of the plan of care. The centered family care improves the parent-child bond
and aids the care professionals to acquire private information concerning the child which is

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vital in the provision of quality care (Hsu et al., 2019). Nonetheless, this is controversial in
the traditional model since parents are only allowed to visit their child at a precise interval.
Holistically, partnership and collaboration are emphasized in the current family-centered
approach hence provides comfort and reassurance to the child when the parent is present
(Clay & Parsh, 2016).
Query 2
The present model of pediatric nursing upkeep emphasizes on empowering and
sanctioning which are broadly functional in the healthcare surroundings (Castro, Van
Regenmortel, Vanhaecht, Sermeus, & Van Hecke, 2016). The enabling procedure equips the
families and parents through a clinician to create means and opportunities by utilizing their
present competence, capabilities and moreover acquire original skills that are critical in
providing upkeep to the sickly child (Smith, Swallow, & Coyne, 2015). Empowerment in the
family -centered upkeep helps in nurturing the fortes of the intimate member's in
withstanding and managing the stress that is linked to the sickness (Moss et al., 2019). In
addition, it facilitates the decision-making process in families to find solutions which
stimulate parental care and support. This method of family empowerment is beneficial and
creates a platform for centered family care.
Query 3
The principle of information sharing in this essay is applied to the case scenario of Alex
and Thomas. Patients and families receive accurate and timely information for them to take
part in the quality care and decision-making process. Accordance with the case study, Alex
and Thomas are at varying life stages of development; as a result, there will be varying
nursing intercessions applied for a certain age group. Case study 1 involves 3 –year- old
Thomas who is diagnosed with severe asthma and admitted in a pediatric ward. He contains a
two-day history of reduced oral intake, tachypnoea, reduced nappies, wheeze, and cough. It is