The place of patient-centred care in medical professional culture: a qualitative study

Wendy Lipworth, Miles Little, Jill Gordon, Pippa Markham, Ian H. Kerridge

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Abstract

Patient-centred care (PCC) has been defined in many ways over the past three decades. Core components of patient-centred care have been identified as: respect for patient preferences and values; emotional support; physical comfort; information, communication and education; continuity and transition; coordination of care; involvement of the family and friends and access to care (Epstein and Street, 2011). The first of these — respect for patients’ needs and preferences — has emerged as the most consistent element among the many definitions of patient-centred care (Luxford et al., 2011). This, in turn, entails facilitating patients’ involvement in their own care by sharing information with patients, exploring patients’ perspectives and values, helping with decision-making, facilitating access to care and enabling patients to follow through with behavioural changes (Epstein et al., 2010).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPatient-centred health care
Subtitle of host publicationachieving co-ordination, communication and innovation
EditorsMary A. Keating, Aoife M. McDermott , Kathleen Montgomery
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
Pages53-62
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9781137308931
ISBN (Print)9781137308924, 9781349456222
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventThe International Organisational Behaviour in Health Care conference (8th : 2012) - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 15 Apr 201217 Apr 2012

Publication series

NameOrganizational Behaviour in Healthcare
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
ISSN (Print)2662-1045
ISSN (Electronic)2662-1053

Conference

ConferenceThe International Organisational Behaviour in Health Care conference (8th : 2012)
Abbreviated titleOBHC 2012
Country/TerritoryIreland
CityDublin
Period15/04/1217/04/12

Keywords

  • Consistent Element
  • Executive Decision
  • High Risk Prostate Cancer
  • Narrative Medicine
  • Physical Comfort

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