Fidelity of family centered care model to early disability diagnosis and rehabilitation in the United Arab Emirates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The role of parents in supporting early intervention for young children with disabilities is critical. Indeed, models of family centered care (FCC), which emphasis strong partnerships between health professionals and families in disability health services delivery are now widely associated with best practice. While FCC is consistently argued to be an appropriate model for disability service delivery, its utilization is limited primarily to Western countries such as Australia and the United States. Countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have prioritized early childhood development and are thus in search of best practices for delivery of early intervention for children and their families.

Objective

The aim of this study was to explore the appropriateness o

SUBMITTER: Opoku MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10994312 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature