Welcome to the Family Needs Questionnaire – Pediatric Version (FNQ-P) and Pediatric Rehabilitation Version (FNQ-PR)
The Family Needs Questionnaire – Pediatric Version [FNQ-P] is a reliable and valid family-report tool that consists of 40 items representing a range of family needs that may appear after a child or youth sustains an acquired brain injury (ABI). These needs may present across the care continuum (i.e., during acute rehabilitation, post-discharge, or in the community), or over the course of the child’s development. The FNQ-P is suitable for families of children and youth ages 2 to 18 years who have a diagnosed ABI. Clinicians can use the FNQ-P to assess the degree to which the family’s needs have been met across six categories of need: Health Information, Emotional Support, Community Support, Instrumental Support, Professional Support, and Involvement with Care.
If you want to use the Family Needs Questionnaire for families who have a child with a with a chronic disability other than ABI, we have developed and validated a parallel tool called the Family Needs Questionnaire – Pediatric Rehabilitation ([FNQ-PR]. The FNQ-PR is a reliable and valid family-report tool that consists of 39 items representing a range of family needs that may appear. These needs may present across the care continuum (i.e., in the community and during periods of inpatient rehabilitation) over the course of the child’s development. Clinicians can use the FNQ-PR to assess the degree to which the family’s needs have been met across six categories of need: Health Information, Emotional Support, Family/Practical Support, Involvement with Care, Professional Support, and Community Support. The self-administered FNQ-PR was designed to be used with families of children with chronic neuromotor and neurodevelopmental conditions who are receiving rehabilitation services in the community or pediatric treatment centre.
