The process of change has resulted in a humanisation of paediatrics although the movement away from traditional approaches to health service delivery to the involvement of families in all aspects of the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health care has been slow.
The foundation for a family-centred approach to paediatric health care is the belief that a child's emotional and developmental needs, and overall family wellbeing, are best achieved when the service system supports diligently the ability of the family to meet the needs of their child, by involving families in the plan of care