Impact of family-centered care in families with children with intellectual disability: A systematic review.

Background: Family-Centered Care (FCC) is an approach to healthcare planning, delivery and evaluation, based on beneficial partnerships between health professionals, patients and families. FCC may be particularly relevant for families with children with intellectual disability (ID), given their needs of continuum care.

Objective: To identify which components of the FCC are practiced and which health outcomes are considered effective in families with children with ID.