A Patient/Family Centered Care Study On Bronchiolitis

Abstract

Patient and family Care Study is a written document of the Nursing Care rendered to a patient and his/her family within a stipulated period to meet the patient and family’s Physical, Psychological, Social and Spiritual needs. It gives the student the opportunity to put into practice the nursing experience he or she has acquired during training. In writing the case study, the student nurse must use the nursing process and the nursing experience he or she has acquired during the period of training. Information gathered during the assessment phase through interaction with the patient, his family, health workers and from literature review is used to give an accurate and proper nursing care to the patient and family members. The care study begins when patient first reports to the hospital, continues throughout admission and discharge and terminated with visits and rehabilitation at home. This study helps the student nurse to get detailed knowledge of the risk factors, causes, pathophysiology, clinical features, diagnostic investigations, treatment, and prevention of the disease condition of the patient chosen for the study. The in-depth knowledge of the condition helps to incorporate proper nursing care. It also helps students to establish good interpersonal relationships with patient and their families as well as the health team. It is for the above reasons that student nurses are given the opportunity to undertake such projects. The initials for the names of patients, family members, and clinicians involved in the study are used.