摘要：Objectives:This study was conducted to examine the differences between perceptions and practices of family-centered care among Thai pediatric ***:This mixed-methods study consisted of two phases,in the first phase,a descriptive comparative design using the Family-Centered Care Questionnaire-Revised(FCCQ-R)was administered to 142 pediatric nurses from a university hospital in Bangkok,*** the second phase,qualitative interviews were conducted with 16 pediatric nurses to gather complementary information regarding the major findings from the first ***:The results revealed that family strengths and individuality were rated the highest as the most important elements and the most frequent ***/professional collaboration was perceived as the least important element,while the design of the heath care delivery system was rated as the least frequent *** qualitative data revealed that the major reasons for suboptimal implementation included a common perception that family-centered care is a Western concept,nurses'weak attitudes towards their roles,and a shortage of ***: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 *** 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.