Patient-and Family-Centered Care and Patient Safety: reflections upon emerging proximity.

OBJECTIVE

To present reflections upon conceptual and pragmatic relationships between the Patient-and Family-Centered Care and patient safety.

METHOD

A discussion about constructs related to the Patient-and Family-Centered Care and patient safety, which shows their interface with pragmatic issues of clinical nursing practice.

RESULTS

Considering patients and families as partners and agents promoting safe care is mandatory for the safety culture.

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

Decreasing errors and adverse health care events can be accomplished by understanding manners to incorporate the principles of Patient-and Family-Centered Care into issues related to patient safety.