This essay will discuss patient centred care and some of the main principles associated to it. It will also discuss why patient centred care is so important in nursing and acknowledges that there will always be opportunities and times when these principles can continually be improved upon and developed through further training and education.
Gerteis et al (1993) suggests there are 7 dimensions of patient centred care. These involve respect, preferences and expressed need, coordination and integration of care, information, communication and education, physical comfort, emotional support, involvement of family and friends, and continuity. These dimensions do not appear to have changed over the past 20 years, however McCance et al (2009) suggest that the attributes of the nurse should be another dimension included in patient centred care.
The Institute on Medicine (2012) defines patient-centred care as respectful and responsive to individual patients’ preferences, needs, and values and ensures that the patient or family are in control of all clinical decisions and maintaining core values. This again highlights the focus on the patient, their values, and involvement of the family.
The International Alliance of Patients Organizations (2012) state that in patient centred care patients should be equal partners in planning and developing their care and that the care must be focused to promote independence and automony and based on a collaborative philosophy.
Collins (2014) suggests
Every nurse should have professional values in order to guide their practice in delivering the best possible care. Providing care to service users should be their first concern and it should be of a high
Respect, compassion, concern, shared decision making and communication are seen as basic elements for PCC. PCC is said to improve the quality of patient care, reduce the cost of care, and increase satisfaction among nurses, physicians and patients by strengthening professional practice and maintaining the values of the patient and healthcare providers. It is evident that effective PCC requires health professionals to have good knowledge of clinical practice, as well as skills in data gathering, clinical reporting/documentation, procedures, communication, and relationship development with patients their families, and other professionals. However, inadequate emphasis on PCC in education, a lack of coordination and collaboration among health professionals, a shortage of staff, and the dominance of a biomedical model of health care act as barriers to the delivery of PCC. This implies that the implementation of PCC requires a planned and coordinated approach, with sufficient staff, efficient teamwork, and adequate education of healthcare providers. Hence, this report analyses the advantages and disadvantages of Patient Centered Approach to Health care System trying to focus on the consumer satisfaction and importance in terms of providing effective health care service. In today’s technological advanced century, people do not have time to ponder
Patient-centered care refers to the view that patients and their family members are partners in developing a care plan. This stems from the belief that the patient is in control and that the care provided is rooted in respect that addresses the patient’s personal needs and values (Barnsteiner & Sherwood, 2012). Creating a partnership with a patient that allows them to grasp the goals and methods of their plan of care and includes them in the decision-making process can prevent errors from occurring. This gives the patient the opportunity to correct any
Patient-centered care recognizes that the care that you provide as a nurse should be centered on the patient, respecting the patient’s needs, values and preferences. By using this competency, I was able to create a mutual respect relationship between me and my patients. I believe that when they feel respected, and that you are there for them, to care for their needs, the whole process of providing care for your patient becomes easier and a better experience for the patient, independently of what the reason is for what they are being cared
Person centred care can be viewed in many different aspects. The eight key principles of nursing practice found by the Royal College of Nursing (2011) include, dignity, responsibility, safety, choice, communication, skills, teamwork and being able to influence in a positive way. Although Nolan (2001) argued that concepts of successful ageing, health-related quality of life and person centred care overvalue autonomy and independence, which are values which
This assignment will discuss how the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code (NMC) of Conduct can guide provision of a person centered care in every day nursing practice. The writer will define person centered care, describe in detail the four standards that are expected to be set in place from NMC code 2015 which include, prioritise people, practice effectively, preserve safety and promote professionalism and trust. It will also discuss the relationship between the standards set and how these influence person centered care in the nursing profession. The writer will look at how these standards guide and inform nurses in everyday health care and how important they are. The information used for this assignment will be gathered from books, various journals and healthcare related websites to support relevant literature addressed.
• Patient-centered—providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that patient values guide all clinical decisions.
This essay aims to describe briefly what is meant by patient-centred care. It will also focus and expand on two key aspects of patient dignity - making choices and confidentiality. Patient-centred care (PCC) is an extensively used model in the current healthcare system (Pelzang 2010:12). PCC is interpreted as looking at the whole person and considering their individual values and needs in relation to their healthcare. By implementing a PCC approach it ensures that the person is at the very centre of any plans that are made and has a dynamic role in the decision making process (Pelzang 2010:12).
Person-centred care is the “Mutually beneficial partnerships between patients, their families, and those delivering healthcare services which respect individual needs and values which demonstrate compassion, continuity, clear communication, and shared decision making” (The Scottish government 2010).
Patients, in any healthcare setting, deserve respect and care that is centered on their unique needs. Nurses and health care are required to assist them to achieve this goal. Changing the health care system will require us to reestablish our
In order to provide holistic, person-centred care, having an understanding of ethics is essential (Kozier et al, 2008). Ethics is concerned
This essay is based on the Case study of a patient named as Mrs Ford. It will be written as a logical account, adopting a problem solving approach to her care. She is elderly and has been admitted onto a medical ward in the hospital, following a stroke. This essay analyses the care that she will receive and focuses on the use of assessment tools in practice. Interventions will be put in place directly relating to the assessment feedback and in line with best practice.
In the physical realm of patient-centered care pain, comfort, sleep, and rest are important aspects of the fourth dimension of patient-centered care. Patient-centered care is the complete focus of the medical team on providing respectful care to meet patient needs, preferences and values guide decisions on each individual patient care. To understand the subjective view of the patient, these four aspects are at the forefront of their needs within the hospital setting to provide the best patient outcome. Nurses provide good patient-centered care by actively partnering with patients to determine care priorities and plans to tailor their level of involvement, according to their preferences, and being flexible by changing the care plan as the situation changes including providing smooth transitions between care goals. By doing this, nurses can assist patients with all pain by providing comfort and assuring the patient that there will be no deficiency of their quality of sleep.
Patient-centered care encompasses ideas, skills, and attitudes that promote greater patient empowerment, responsibility, and prioritizing patients’ needs and experience of healthcare in influencing how care is delivered (Lorig, 2012). Patient-centered care focuses on individualizing care to meet the health care needs of individual patients but also encourages patient’s to be active participants in their own care. Important aspects of patient-centered care that focuses on the patient’s experience include cultural competency, involvement, and continuity of care.
As healthcare professionals, nurses are governed by and must have understanding of ethical, legal and professional frameworks which underpin practice (Gallagher and Hodge, 2012). They follow these frameworks to help direct themselves in making decisions in collaboration with service users to ensure person centred care is delivered.