Patient ‐centred care is a way of doing things: How healthcare employees conceptualize patient‐centred care

ConclusionsPatient‐centred care ideals have permeated into healthcare systems. Additionally, patient‐centred care has been expanded to encompass a cultural shift in care delivery, beginning with patients' experiences entering a facility. However, some healthcare employees, namely leadership, see patient‐centred care so broadly, it encompasses on‐going hospital initiatives, while others consider patient‐centred care as inherent to specific positions. These latter conceptualizations risk undermining patient‐centred care implementation by limiting transformational initiatives to specific providers or simply repackaging existing programmes.

Source: Health Expectations - August 25, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Gemmae M. Fix, Carol VanDeusen Lukas, Rendelle E. Bolton, Jennifer N. Hill, Nora Mueller, Sherri L. LaVela, Barbara G. Bokhour Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER Source Type: research