Continued access to proper health care and health care facilities have always been the aim of patients and even the governance of a region or nation. However, there seem to be more concerns in the field of medicine where access to better medical relations between the patients and the medical professionals have become an important factor. Patient-and family-centered care is one of the strategies in the recent times which have been identified as one of the core competencies in the field of medicine (Zlotnik, 2014). Patient-and family-centered care between the professionals and the patients is an approach to the planning, delivery and evaluation of health care. This is a strategy or competence requiring that the two parties benefit mutually through partnership and hence redefining the field of health care.
Patient-and family-centered care come as a result of identifying the various needs of health care in families. Families play a great role in one’s health and hence the need to work together with the family members in delivery of health services (Zlotnik, 2014). Patient-and family-centered care hence involves giving health care to the family members, giving medical education on the situation of the patient. It also involves giving emotional, social and development support to the families as an integral part of health services. Patient-and family-centered care have aided in promoting the dignity of patients and their families through continued support for their welfare.
Some of the core concepts which form this core competence in health are respect and dignity, information sharing between the family and the practitioners, participation in support and decision making in various levels and collaboration between patients and families. The medical practitioners and the patients form a family of friends who are able to work together in accomplishment of the health goal (Zlotnik, 2014). Through the above established core concepts, the doctors and other health practitioners have are able to enhance togetherness and unity in attending e-health matters of a given patient. More so, the practitioners are able to keep track of the health situation of the patients. More so, the day-to-day running of this institution is enabled by the already educated family members who are able to support the patient at home through the acquired skills and education (Zlotnik, 2014).
In response to my peer take about the issue of Patient-and family-centered care, I appreciate the efforts to explain the theme of communication between the patient and the health practitioner (Zlotnik, 2014). Maintaining communication as explained by my peer ensures that the trend of the disease is recorded and monitored closely by all parties. My peer also have explained the concept of quality management as an importance of Patient-and family-centered care. Basically, the main concept and aim for the creation of this strategy in delivery of health services was to ensure quality health services to the patients (Zlotnik, 2014). Quality chasism was the main objective of the development of the various important core competencies with the American Nurses Association. The practitioners in the field aims at ensuring continued health attendance and facilities access to ensure improved health position.
However, my peer failed to explain some of the core concepts which are important concepts in explaining Patient-and family-centered care. He failed to explain the concepts of respect and dignity, information sharing, participation in the treatment and collaboration as it exists between the patients and the medical practitioners. Conclusively, the concept of patient and family-centered care continuously ensures high quality medical care and services.
Reference
Zlotnik, S. R. (2014). Paediatric patient and family-centred care: Ethical and legal issues.
