Patient and Family Participation in Care Planning

Involving the patient and family in growth care into practice means:

• Being aware of the composition of the family
• Asking about and addressing patient and family concerns about growth, puberty, and development
• Assessing the family’s well-being and identifying and addressing psychosocial issues
• Providing education
• Building on family strengths
• Partnering with families to openly communicate all suspected and confirmed growth/pubertal disorders and to provide appropriate and timely follow-up services, education, and resources in a culturally sensitive, understandable format

Note: Also see strategies for involving patients and families in care planning later in this topic.