The Mutual‐Participation Relationship: Key to Facilitating Self‐Care Practices in Clients and Families

Abstract
The relationship among formal providers, clients, and families in home care is critical. If clients and family care givers are to develop adequate and safe self‐care practices, they must be involved in mutual decision making concerning issues related to the illness and the care to be given. A relationship of mutual participation involves facilitating and negotiating goals with clients and their family members.