<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Staff at the Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia Centre pioneered a systemic family therapy model for haemophilia, in which reviews combined medical care and family counselling. That approach has now been extended to specialised joint clinics such as in orthopaedics, women’s and genetic counselling. This multidisciplinary team approach enables specialist clinicians to focus on what they do best while the family therapy team manages the psychological, practical and family issues, and supports patients to make difficult decisions regarding their care.</p></abstract>

Staff at the Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia Centre pioneered a systemic family therapy model for haemophilia, in which reviews combined medical care and family counselling. That approach has now been extended to specialised joint clinics such as in orthopaedics, women’s and genetic counselling. This multidisciplinary team approach enables specialist clinicians to focus on what they do best while the family therapy team manages the psychological, practical and family issues, and supports patients to make difficult decisions regarding their care.

An approach that puts the family at the centre of haemophilia care

The Journal of Haemophilia Practice

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Staff at the Katharine Dormandy Haemophilia Centre pioneered a systemic family therapy model for haemophilia, in which reviews combined medical care and family...

An approach that puts the family at the centre of haemophilia care

Article Category: Kd50: Comprehensive Care

Published Online: Apr 21, 2018

Page range: 22 - 23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17225/jhp00056

Keywords
haemophilia, Katharine Dormandy, home treatment, family therapy

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

An approach that puts the family at the centre of haemophilia care

Article Category: Kd50: Comprehensive Care

Published Online: Apr 21, 2018

Page range: 22 - 23

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17225/jhp00056

Keywordshaemophilia, Katharine Dormandy, home treatment, family therapy

© 2018

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
haemophilia, Katharine Dormandy, home treatment, family therapy