Lillian Akorfa Ohene1, Kevin J Power2, Raghavan Raghu3. 1. University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. Electronic address: lohene@ug.edu.gh. 2. De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. 3. De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Electronic address: rraghavan@dmu.ac.uk.
Abstract
The Family Centered Care (FCC) model is widely recognized as the standard for pediatric care practice in the context of families and hospitalized children. Healthcare professionals' knowledge of the FCC model is therefore central to its successful implementation. Nonetheless, there is paucity of scholarship in the Ghanaian context, regarding professionals' knowledge and practice of FCC. OBJECTIVES: This study, being the first in the Ghanaian context aimed to explore the perceptions of family centered care among healthcare professionals who provide the healthcare needs of children hospitalized through road traffic accidents. METHOD: Twenty-four (24) healthcare professionals were interviewed as part of a larger study which adopted a Grounded Theory approach. Data collection and analysis occurred concurrently. Here, we employed constant comparative methods to structure emerging categories and sub-categories. FINDINGS: Most health professionals in the study perceived family centered care to mean family involvement, although obvious inconsistencies characterized existing practices. Based on contextual perspectives, three categories emerged, namely; parental involvement, communication and setting boundaries. CONCLUSION: The concept of FCC is a familiar terminology among health professionals. However, its principles, components and dimensions in the western context are alien to healthcare professionals in Ghana. A context-specific FCC model which reflects social values and cultural norms is therefore required for healthcare services to children and families in Ghana. Crown
The Family Centered Care (FCC) model is widely recognized as the standard for pediatric care practice in the context of families and hospitalized children. Healthcare professionals' knowledge of the FCC model is therefore central to its successful implementation. Nonetheless, there is paucity of scholarship in the Ghanaian context, regarding professionals' knowledge and practice of FCC. OBJECTIVES: This study, being the first in the Ghanaian context aimed to explore the perceptions of family centered care among healthcare professionals who provide the healthcare needs of children hospitalized through road traffic accidents. METHOD: Twenty-four (24) healthcare professionals were interviewed as part of a larger study which adopted a Grounded Theory approach. Data collection and analysis occurred concurrently. Here, we employed constant comparative methods to structure emerging categories and sub-categories. FINDINGS: Most health professionals in the study perceived family centered care to mean family involvement, although obvious inconsistencies characterized existing practices. Based on contextual perspectives, three categories emerged, namely; parental involvement, communication and setting boundaries. CONCLUSION: The concept of FCC is a familiar terminology among health professionals. However, its principles, components and dimensions in the western context are alien to healthcare professionals in Ghana. A context-specific FCC model which reflects social values and cultural norms is therefore required for healthcare services to children and families in Ghana. Crown
Authors: Felix Kwasi Nyande; Esmeralda Ricks; Margaret Williams; Sihaam Jardien-Baboo Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Date: 2022-03-03 Impact factor: 2.655