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This study was conducted for descriptive purpose to determine the care at pediatric units of a university hospital in terms of family centered care practice. Demographic data forms, interview questionnaires consist of open and close ended questions were used in the study. The study performed on 81 mothers. Chi-square tests have been used for statistical evaluation of the collected data. Descriptive values have been given in numbers and percentages. It has been identified that mothers primarily undertook the physical care of their children in hospital and therefore they were not able to meet their own needs. It has been determined that most of the mothers undertook the administration of medicine and often gave the medicines that were taken orally. It has been also observed that mothers were not given sufficient information on the care of their children and that they did not participate in the decisions concerning with their children. Furthermore it has been determined that mothers could not ask questions to and share their concerns with the nurses either because they were busy or unwilling to answer the questions of the mothers. In parallel with the outcomes from the study, establishing family centred care policies by hospital administration and sharing the philosophy of family centred care with families during hospitalization were suggested.

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