title: Family-centered care for preterm infants: Parent and physical therapist perceptions.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to compare perceptions between physical therapists and parents about family-centered care for preterm infants.
  
  
  METHODS
  Translated versions of the Measure of Processes of Care-20 and Measures of Processes of Care for Service Providers were used to evaluate the family-centered care for preterm infants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 42 parents of 44 preterm infants and nine physical therapists completed questionnaires. Parent perceptions of the family-centered care were generally positive. The highest rating was in the domain Enable and Partnership. Physical therapists gave lower scores in all information domains. There were some gaps between parent and physical therapist perceptions of information domains.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Strengths and weaknesses in family-centered care for preterm infants have been identified. Parents viewed the role of physical therapists in family-centered care for preterm infants as positive.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rehabilitation, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Saori
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4676-5546
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyagishima
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Himuro
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kozuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsutsumi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D059825:Physical Therapists / Q000523:psychology*; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D011368:Professional-Family Relations
keywords: Measure of Processes of Care; family-centered care; physical therapy; preterm infant