International journal of nursing sciences
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This study was conducted to examine the differences between perceptions and practices of family-centered care among Thai pediatric nurses. ⋯ Nurses agreed that the identified elements of family-centered care were necessary but that they did not incorporate the concepts into their daily nursing practice to maintain their endorsement of the family-centered care model. Further study is needed to explore how family-centered care is understood and operationalized by Thai nurses and how hospital administration and environments can be modified to support this care model.