2014 AJN Award Recipient Person and Family Centered Care

Person and Family Centered Care offers a new approach that begins with the person, embraces the family, and encompasses all care delivery locations. At the forefront of this movement are authors Jane Barnsteiner, Joanne Disch, and Mary K. Walton, who present a surprisingly practical clinical reference covering a vast array of patient-care scenarios, together with effective strategies for achieving optimal outcomes. This groundbreaking text is a complete resource that ensures the needs of patients, families, and caregivers are met. The landscape for nurturing person- and family-centered care Overview and history of person- and family-centered care A patient's perspective on patient- and family-centered care Avoiding the dark sides of patient-centered care The "difficult patient reconceived A global view of person- and family-centered care Patient engagement Cultivating mindful and compassionate connections Hallmarks of a culture of patient- and family-centered care in the care setting Family systems theory Ethical dilemmas in person- and family-centered care Patient-centered care in the face of cultural conflict Special considerations of person- and family-centered care related to age Advocating for patients and families Using the techniques of mediation to promote person- and family-centered care Ethics consultation High-intensity situations that provoke conflict Working with abusive, bullying, or violent patients and families Narrative approaches to understanding patient and family perspectives Managing compassion fatigue, burnout, and moral distress Patient- and family-centered care and the interprofessional team Healing environments System change for patient- and family-centered care The role of leaders in assuring person- and family-centered care The call for a change to person- and family-centered care.