title: Pediatric rehabilitation: 3. Facilitating family-centered treatment decisions.
abstract: This self-directed learning module focuses on the role of accurate diagnosis, psychological support, and family integration of children who have chronic impairments such as pain, spasticity, or cognitive disability. It is part of the study guide on pediatric rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pediatric medicine. The role of therapeutic, medical (traditional and nontraditional) and psychological interventions that improve family and individual function are emphasized. The goal of this article is to refine a learner's knowledge of the impact family-centered care can have on the medical, psychological, financial, and functional capabilities of families to improve treatment decisions in the context of children with disability.
authors.affiliation: Department of PM&R, Medical College of Wisconsin, 999 N92nd St, Suite CCC 350, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA. emoberg@chw.org
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moberg-Wolff
authors.forename: Chong Tae
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trovato
authors.forename: Heakyung
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning