Standard of Care in Pediatrics: Integrating Family-Centred Care and Social Determinants of Health
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Elizabeth Lee Ford-Jones; Karen Ho; Lee Ann Chapman; Randi Zlotnik Shaul
- Source
- Healthcare Quarterly. 19:55-60
- Subject
- Adult
Value (ethics)
medicine.medical_specialty
Pediatrics
Informed Consent
Standard of care
Social Determinants of Health
business.industry
Standard of Care
Child health
Ambulatory care
Nursing
Patient-Centered Care
Family medicine
Health care
Family centred
medicine
Humans
Family
Social determinants of health
Child
business
Unlicensed assistive personnel
- Language
- ISSN
- 1929-6347
In pediatric healthcare, there is a recognized need to address social determinants of health (SDOH) to positively influence child health and development. In addition, family-centred care (FCC) recognizes the value of the family unit in affecting individual patient experiences of illness and care. However, pediatric healthcare that incorporates principles of FCC and SDOH may be interpreted as calling on clinicians to deviate from or add to practices that form an accepted standard of care. This paper explores the legal and ethical considerations of doing so and describes practical responses to these challenging situations.