The impact of single and shared rooms on family‐centred care in children's hospitals

Abstract

Aim: T rooms) impact upon family centred care.Background: Family centred care has been widely adopted in paediatric hospitals internationally.

Doença crônica infantojuvenil: vínculo profissional-família para a promoção do apoio social

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When the paediatric intensive care unit becomes home: A hermeneutic‐phenomenological study

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Missed care in children's nursing—An emergent concern

“…This family presence is a support for their child and participation in the care, planning and decision‐making empowers parents and make them feel part of their child's care (Wieczorek, Nowak, Frampton, & Pelikan, ). Indeed there is now a tripartite expectation, from child, nurse, and family that basic care needs are provided by the family (Curtis & Northcott, ). In fact, families will arrange ‘cover’ for one another when taking breaks, rather expecting the child's surveillance and care to be done by nursing staff (Curtis & Northcott, ).…”