Family-centred developmental care and goal setting — formative SAQs

SAQ 1 (10 marks)

Parents of a 5-year-old with developmental disability attend clinic. Six services each left a different therapy homework list. The family is exhausted. ^[1]

1. Define patient- and family-centred care in one sentence and name its core elements. (3) ^[1]
2. Use the F-words to propose a balanced goal set (name all six words and give one example goal domain). (3) ^[11]
3. Outline a co-production plan for the next review, including how many goals you will keep. (4) ^{[1] [5]}

Model answer

PFCC is care based on partnership with child and family: dignity/respect, information sharing, participation and collaboration — not mere presence. ^[1]

F-words: Function, Family, Fitness, Fun, Friends, Future. Example: participation goal under Friends/Fun (join weekly playgroup) alongside one Function goal, not six competing impairment drills. ^[11]

Listen to priorities; retire conflicting homework; co-write 2–4 SMART goals; assign one key contact; consider GAS/COPM if tracking individualised attainment; review date in writing; escalate system load if services remain fragmented. ^{[1] [5]}