Week 1 - A - Communicating and patient&family centred care

Question 1

What is the programme in hospital which provides a normal experience in an otherwise abnormal environment for children?

Answer 1

PLAY

Question 2

What do the letters of play mean t help a child have a normal experience?
(Clue - P for participation, l for lessons, a for allows, y for yields)

Answer 2

P articipation in play introduces normality
in a strange environment

L essons the impact of pain and anxiety

A allows chldren to work through feelings and fears so that hospital can be a positive experience

Y ields results, recovery is faster and the child’s stay is reduced

Question 3

What are the patient and family centred care principles?

Answer 3

Information sharing
Partnership and collaboration

Negotiation

Care in Context of Family and Community

Question 4

What are the benefits of patient and family centered care?

Answer 4

A stronger alliance with the family in promoting each child’s health and development

Improved clinical decision-making based on better information and collaborative processes

Improved follow-through when the plan of care is developed collaboratively with families

Greater understanding of the family’s strengths and caregiving capacities

Question 5

What are strategies for an effective patient and family centered care?

Answer 5

Make the patient and family integral members of the health care team and encourage their participation to the development of the health care plan and their ownership of it
Unequivocally convey respect for families’ unique insights into and understanding of their child’s behaviour and needs,