TY - JOUR
T1 - Family-centered principles implemented in home-based, clinic-based, and school-based pediatric settings
AU - Fingerhut, Patricia E.
AU - Piro, Jocelyn
AU - Sutton, Ashley
AU - Campbell, Rachel
AU - Lewis, Christy
AU - Lawji, Dilshad
AU - Martinez, Nicole
PY - 2013/3
Y1 - 2013/3
N2 - OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to determine whether pediatric occupational therapy practitioners implemented family-centered principles in their practice. METHOD: Twenty-eight occupational therapy practitioners were interviewed in three practice settings: home based, clinic based, and school based. A grounded theory approach was used to analyze the results. Responses were compared across respondents and across practice settings. RESULTS: Responses varied among practitioners and, more significantly, practice settings. A continuum of family-centered practice was demonstrated, with home-based practice as the most family centered, schoolbased practice as the least family centered, and clinic practice varying in between. CONCLUSION: Occupational therapy practitioners are familiar with most principles of family-centered practice. However, implementation of those principles differs significantly across practice settings.
AB - OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to determine whether pediatric occupational therapy practitioners implemented family-centered principles in their practice. METHOD: Twenty-eight occupational therapy practitioners were interviewed in three practice settings: home based, clinic based, and school based. A grounded theory approach was used to analyze the results. Responses were compared across respondents and across practice settings. RESULTS: Responses varied among practitioners and, more significantly, practice settings. A continuum of family-centered practice was demonstrated, with home-based practice as the most family centered, schoolbased practice as the least family centered, and clinic practice varying in between. CONCLUSION: Occupational therapy practitioners are familiar with most principles of family-centered practice. However, implementation of those principles differs significantly across practice settings.
KW - Child health services
KW - Early intervention (education)
KW - Family health
KW - Home care services
KW - Occupational therapy
KW - Professional-family relations
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U2 - 10.5014/ajot.2013.006957
DO - 10.5014/ajot.2013.006957
M3 - Article
C2 - 23433278
AN - SCOPUS:84875836673
SN - 0272-9490
VL - 67
SP - 228
EP - 235
JO - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
JF - American Journal of Occupational Therapy
IS - 2
ER -