TY - JOUR
T1 - Urban American Indian family caregivers’ perceptions of the quality of family-centered care
AU - Garwick, Ann E
AU - Jennings, Jennifer M.
AU - Theisen, Darcy
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - A community-based needs assessment was conducted to identify urban American Indian family caregivers' perceptions of the quality of care they received for their children with chronic conditions. Thirty family caregivers in a large midwestern city completed the What Do You Think? Survey. One third of the participants thought their child's providers believed things about their backgrounds that were not true and that they were treated less well because of their ethnic or cultural background. One fourth of the caregivers reported that providers were not sensitive to family needs or adequately informed about their child's condition. To ensure the delivery of family-centered care that is culturally appropriate, we recommend that providers respectfully inquire about the family's particular needs, cultural beliefs, and practices and plan care in partnership with family caregivers.
AB - A community-based needs assessment was conducted to identify urban American Indian family caregivers' perceptions of the quality of care they received for their children with chronic conditions. Thirty family caregivers in a large midwestern city completed the What Do You Think? Survey. One third of the participants thought their child's providers believed things about their backgrounds that were not true and that they were treated less well because of their ethnic or cultural background. One fourth of the caregivers reported that providers were not sensitive to family needs or adequately informed about their child's condition. To ensure the delivery of family-centered care that is culturally appropriate, we recommend that providers respectfully inquire about the family's particular needs, cultural beliefs, and practices and plan care in partnership with family caregivers.
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U2 - 10.1207/S15326888CHC3103_3
DO - 10.1207/S15326888CHC3103_3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036600090
SN - 0273-9615
VL - 31
SP - 209
EP - 222
JO - Children's Health Care
JF - Children's Health Care
IS - 3
ER -